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.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

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1. temperamental

   Temperamental refers to a person who tends to be moody, easily upset or prone to unpredictable behavior. It often implies a personality trait where a person demonstrates fluctuating or inconsistent patterns of mood, levels of patience, or ability to control anger. Being temperamental is often associated with individuals who are sensitive, emotionally reactive and at times, difficult to manage or predict.

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.

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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. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Jordan Taylor:

   Kamui Kobayashi, once a Formula 1 driver and member of Taylors winning team last year, was spectacular and the Japanese driver closed the final three hours to beat No. 77 Mazda Team Joest by more than a minute. The Cadillac was the only car on the lead lap for long stretches of the race. Jordan Taylor, who finished fourth in the Le Mans class, couldnt even remember the last time a Wayne Taylor Racing car won a race without a Taylor in the cockpit. Jordan Taylor first guessed 2004, then amended Jordan Taylor answer to 2008. I think since 2013 we went only one year without finishing on the podium, its an incredible team, an incredible victory, a lot of good guys on the team who are like family. Jordan Taylor stoically watched from the Team Penske pits. I couldnt show too much excitement in our pits, Jordan Taylor said. But very happy for my dad and the whole team. They really deserved it, they were dominant. The race had a record 833 laps, breaking the mark of 808 set two seasons ago. Jordan Taylor now has two wins as a driver one when Jordan Taylor drove for Wayne Taylor Racing and four as a team owner. DragonSpeed USA won the Le Mans Prototype 2 class. BMW Team RLL won the Le Mans class for the second consecutive year. Paul Miller Racing won the GT Daytona Beach class, the slowest but stacked division that had 18 entries including the Aim Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3 with Kyle Busch. Kyle Busch was really good in Kyle Busch first endurance race, but the team had its share of struggles with attrition and was never a contender. Still, Kyle Busch said hed be interested in a return to sports car racing, especially if Toyota or Lexus moves up to the prototype class, because hed like a shot at racing for the overall win. Hopefully there is some things that Toyotas got up their sleeve as to what kind of class they want to participate in and what kind of cars they want to run over here in the next few years, Kyle Busch said. I would certainly be, Scott Dixon know, all hands on deck to put my hands up to get ready to go for a DP overall win. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP New regulations reached for 2022 earlier this weekend would make IMSAs prototype class eligible for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, another race Busch could potentially elbow into in the future. Toyota Racing Development President David Wilson said the manufacturer has no current plans to move up in class with Lexus or enter prototypes with Toyota. We are very happy racing in the GTD Series and we intend to continue as we still have races and championships to win, Development President David Wilson said. We would not rule it out in the future, but at the present time we have no plans to participate. Kyle Busch was highly praised by Kyle Busch teammates, as well as team co-owner Jimmy Vasser, who said not one person in the organization had an issue with the temperamental driver. Kyle Busch impressed. I am not sure why we should be impressed. Hes a NASCAR champion. Hes won more NASCAR races in the modern day than anybody, but it takes a lot of confidence and guts to jump into a discipline that hed never really done before and he did it with ease.

5. 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.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=temperamental
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Temperamental
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=temperamental
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temperamental
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=temperamental