temperamental
pronunciation
How to pronounce temperamental in British English:
UK [ˌtemprəˈmentl]
How to pronounce temperamental in American English:
US [ˌtɛmprəˈmɛntl, ˌtɛmpərə-]
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- Adjective:
- relating to or caused by temperament
- subject to sharply varying moods
- likely to perform unpredictably
Word Origin
- temperamental (adj.)
- "of or pertaining to temperament," 1640s, from temperament + -al (1); in the sense of "moody" it is recorded from 1907. Related: Temperamentally.
Example
- 1. So my temperamental sister is still alive ?
- 2. In fact , the flash of anger seemed less tough than temperamental .
- 3. Not easy living with a temperamental little primate .
- 4. Whether for temperamental or strategic reasons , jobs is too intent on control to wind up in a position to control us .
- 5. Then temperamental inclination of confucianism was already excellently shown in confucius .