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- Dictionarytem·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 Opposite
- 2. relating to a person's temperament: "they were firm friends in spite of temperamental differences" Similar
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The meaning of TEMPERAMENTAL is marked by excessive sensitivity and impulsive mood changes. How to use temperamental in a sentence.
TEMPERAMENTAL definition: 1. A temperamental person is someone whose mood often changes very suddenly: 2. caused by your own…. Learn more.
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.
adjective. relating to or caused by temperament. “ temperamental indifference to neatness”. “ temperamental peculiarities”. adjective. likely to perform unpredictably. “a temperamental motor”. “"that beautiful but temperamental instrument the flute"- Osbert Lancaster”. synonyms: erratic, wayward.
adjective. having or exhibiting a strongly marked, individual temperament. moody, irritable, or sensitive: a temperamental artist. Synonyms: emotional, volatile, excitable. given to erratic behavior; unpredictable. of or relating to temperament; constitutional: temperamental differences. / -prəˈmɛntəl; ˌtɛmpərəˈmɛntəl / adjective.
TEMPERAMENTAL meaning: 1. A temperamental person is someone whose mood often changes very suddenly: 2. caused by your own…. Learn more.
adjective. /ˌtemprəˈmentl/ (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).
1. having or exhibiting a strongly marked, individual temperament. 2. moody, irritable, or excitable. 3. given to erratic behavior; unpredictable. 4. pertaining to temperament; constitutional: temperamental differences. [1640–50] tem`per•a•men′tal•ly, adv.
TEMPERAMENTAL definition: 1. becoming angry or upset very often and suddenly 2. A machine, vehicle, etc that is temperamental…. Learn more.
temperamental meaning, definition, what is temperamental: likely to suddenly become upset, excited...: Learn more.
