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temperamental
[tem-per-uh-men-tl, -pruh-men-, -per-men-]
adjective
having or exhibiting a strongly marked, individual temperament.
moody, irritable, or sensitive.
a temperamental artist.
Synonyms: , ,given to erratic behavior; unpredictable.
of or relating to temperament; constitutional.
temperamental differences.
temperamental
/ -prəˈmɛntəl, ˌtɛmpərəˈmɛntəl /
adjective
easily upset or irritated; excitable; volatile
of, relating to, or caused by temperament
informalworking erratically and inconsistently; unreliable
a temperamental sewing machine
Other 51Թ Forms
- temperamentally adverb
- nontemperamental adjective
- nontemperamentally adverb
- untemperamental adjective
- untemperamentally adverb
- ˌٱˈԳٲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of temperamental1
Example Sentences
One lift has been out of order for a week and the other is "temperamental", residents said.
Also, while I’m usually a brown butter devotee, it’s too temperamental here.
"We have two cats and one of them is a bit temperamental with me, like one minute she's all right, next minute she absolutely hates me," he told police.
But as she starts to bond with the massive, temperamental animal, Iris realizes that Apollo echoes many of the conflicting qualities she associated with Walter: demanding, impossible, achingly soulful.
"He was definitely a lot more aggravated, a lot more temperamental, very edgy," he said.
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