Definitions for temperamental
ˌtɛm pər əˈmɛn tl, -prəˈmɛn-, -pərˈmɛn-tem·per·a·men·tal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. temperamentaladjective

   relating to or caused by temperament

   "temperamental indifference to neatness"; "temperamental peculiarities"

2. moody, temperamentaladjective

   subject to sharply varying moods

   "a temperamental opera singer"

3. erratic, temperamentaladjective

   likely to perform unpredictably

   "erratic winds are the bane of a sailor"; "a temperamental motor; sometimes it would start and sometimes it wouldn't"; "that beautiful but temperamental instrument the flute"- Osbert Lancaster

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1. temperamentaladjective

   of, related to, or caused by temperament

2. temperamentaladjective

   subject to changing and unpredictable emotional states; moody, capricious; sometimes used figuratively to describe user-unfriendly or unstable machines or software that are either complicated and/or have poorly written instructions and are subsequently difficult to operate.

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1. Temperamentaladjective

   Constitutional.

   Etymology: from temperament.

   That temperamental dignotions, and conjecture of prevalent humours, that may be collected from spots in our nails, we concede. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   Intellectual representations are received with as unequal a fate upon a bare temperamental relish or disgust. Joseph Glanvill.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Temperamentaladjective

   of or pertaining to temperament; constitutional

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1. Temperamental

   Temperamental is the tenth and final album by British music duo Everything but the Girl.

How to pronounce temperamental?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of temperamental in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of temperamental in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of temperamental in a Sentence

1. James Baker:

   I'm going to be working hard for Jeb Bush because I think Jeb Bush's clearly the cream of the crop of the Republicans who are going to run for the nomination, i've known Jeb Bush since Jeb Bush was Jeb Bush. I know what kind of President he would be. He would be an extraordinarily good President. He's very knowledgeable. He's very temperamental. He's suited for the job.

2. Werachon Sukhondhapatipak:

   He speaks his mind, he's sincere, he can be temperamental, of course ... But when it comes to a crisis, he's the one who is most composed.

3. Glendina West:

   Mr. Scaasi was a character. He was a wonderful man and designer -- certain days I wanted to strangle him, he was temperamental, strong willed and always had to get the last say. And he was a wonderful boss.

4. Alan Marshall Beck:

   Little girls are the nicest things that happen to people. They are born with a little bit of angelshine about them, and though it wears thin sometimes there is always enough left to lasso your heart-even when they are sitting in the mud, or crying temperamental tears, or parading up the street in mother's best clothes.

5. Howard Keel:

   Any time you get in an area that takes a great deal of skill, you'll find that the tendrils are much more sensitive. People talk about actors being temperamental, but that sort of thing is everywhere.

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