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temperamental

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tem⋅per⋅a⋅men⋅tal

  [tem-per-uh-men-tl, -pruh-men-, -per-men-]
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–adjective
1. having or exhibiting a strongly marked, individual temperament.
2. moody, irritable, or sensitive: a temperamental artist.
3. given to erratic behavior; unpredictable.
4. of or pertaining to temperament; constitutional: temperamental differences.
Origin:
1640–50; temperament + -al 1

Related forms:
tem⋅per⋅a⋅men⋅tal⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
2. excitable, volatile, emotional.
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tem·per·a·men·tal   (těm'prə-měn'tl, těm'pər-ə-)   
adj.  

  1. Relating to or caused by temperament: our temperamental differences.

  2. Excessively sensitive or irritable; moody.

  3. Likely to perform unpredictably; undependable: a temperamental motor.

tem'per·a·men'tal·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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