temperamental meaning
UK US /ˌtɛmprəˈmɛntəl/ 4 syllables
temperamental (adjective): relating to or caused by temperament.
temperamental has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
temperamental as an adjective
- relating to or caused by temperament
- temperamental indifference to neatness
- temperamental peculiarities
Related forms: temperament
- subject to sharply varying moods
- a temperamental opera singer
Synonyms: moody
Similar: emotional
Related forms: temperament
- 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
Synonyms: erratic
Similar: unreliable
How to pronounce temperamental
temperamental is pronounced /ˌtɛmprəˈmɛntəl/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Words that rhyme with temperamental
Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in AL · 13-letter words
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