temperamental
[ tem-per-uh-men-tl, -pruh-men-, -per-men- ]
/ ˌtɛm pər əˈmɛn tl, -prəˈmɛn-, -pərˈmɛn- /
adjective
having or exhibiting a strongly marked, individual temperament.
moody, irritable, or sensitive: a temperamental artist.
given to erratic behavior; unpredictable.
of or relating to temperament; constitutional: temperamental differences.
Origin of temperamental
First recorded in 1640–50;
temperament +
-al1
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OTHER WORDS FROM temperamental
Words nearby temperamental
temper,
temper color,
temper tantrum,
tempera,
temperament,
temperamental,
temperance,
temperate,
temperate bacteriophage,
temperate zone,
temperature
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British Dictionary definitions for temperamental
temperamental
/ (ˌtɛmpərəˈmɛntəl, -prəˈmɛntəl) /
adjective
easily upset or irritated; excitable; volatile
of, relating to, or caused by temperament
informal
working erratically and inconsistently; unreliable
a temperamental sewing machine