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   Tem·per·a·men·tal

   /ˌtemp(ə)rəˈmen(t)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) liable to unreasonable changes of mood: "a temperamental engine that had a way of conking out when put in gear" Similar volatileexcitableemotionaloveremotionalmercurialcapriciouserraticunpredictablechangeableinconsistentunstablehotheadedfieryexplosivehot-temperedshort-temperedquick-temperedirritableirascibleimpatientpetulantprima donna-ishmelodramatictouchymoodysensitiveoversensitivehypersensitivehighly strungneuroticeasily upsetinformal:on a short fuseOpposite calmplacidphlegmatic
   • 2. relating to a person's temperament: "they were firm friends in spite of temperamental differences" Similar inherentinnatenaturalinbornconstitutionaldeep-rootedingrainedcongenital

   Derivatives

   • 1. temperamentally adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTEMPERAMENTAL definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TEMPERAMENTAL meaning: 1. A temperamental person is someone whose mood often changes very suddenly: 2. caused by your own…. Learn more.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtemperamental adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   (usually disapproving) tending to become angry, excited or upset easily, and to behave in an unreasonable way. You never know what to expect with her. She's so temperamental. (figurative) The printer's being temperamental this morning. He’s a temperamental player (= he plays well or badly according to his mood).

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › temperamentalTemperamental - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. likely to perform unpredictably. “a temperamental motor”. “"that beautiful but temperamental instrument the flute"- Osbert Lancaster”. synonyms: erratic, wayward. undependable, unreliable. not worthy of reliance or trust. Pronunciation. US.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTEMPERAMENTAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   TEMPERAMENTAL definition: 1. becoming angry or upset very often and suddenly 2. A machine, vehicle, etc that is temperamental…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTEMPERAMENTAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · If you say that someone is temperamental, you are criticizing them for not being calm or quiet by nature, but having moods that change often and suddenly.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › temperamentTemperament Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : the peculiar or distinguishing mental or physical character determined by the relative proportions of the humors according to medieval physiology. 2. a. : the act or process of tempering or modifying : adjustment, compromise. b. : middle course : mean. 3. : the slight modification of acoustically pure intervals in tuning a musical instrument.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › temperamentalTemperamental - definition of temperamental by The Free ...

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   1. easily upset or irritated; excitable; volatile. 2. of, relating to, or caused by temperament. 3. informal working erratically and inconsistently; unreliable: a temperamental sewing machine. ˌtemperaˈmentally adv.