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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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Jun 3, 2012 · 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.
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.
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. [ disapproval ] He is very temperamental and critical.
If your moods change quickly and dramatically, people might describe you as temperamental. If you weren't so temperamental, maybe your friends would open up to you 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).
