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temperamental
[ tem-per-uh-men-tl, -pruh-men-, -per-men- ]
/ ËtÉm pÉr ÉËmÉn tl, -prÉËmÉn-, -pÉrËmÉn- /
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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.
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Origin of temperamental
First recorded in 1640â50; temperament + -al1
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British Dictionary definitions for temperamental
temperamental
/ (ËtÉmpÉrÉËmÉntÉl, -prÉËmÉntÉl) /
adjective
easily upset or irritated; excitable; volatile
of, relating to, or caused by temperament
informal working erratically and inconsistently; unreliablea temperamental sewing machine
Derived forms of temperamental
temperamentally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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