English Explanatory Dictionary

temperamental

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, related to, or caused by temperament.
  2. Subject to changing and unpredictable emotional states; moody, capricious.
  3. User-unfriendly, unstable, that is complicated or has poorly written instructions and is subsequently difficult to operate; unpredictable and erratic.

Pronunciation

/ˌtɛmp(ə)ɹəˈmɛntl̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-temperamental.wav

Word forms

temperamental more temperamental most temperamental

Etymology

From temperament + -al.

Derived words

temperamentally
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