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temperamental

adjectivemasculine/femininegeneral usecommon/tẽ.pɨ.ɾɐ.mẽ.ˈtaɫ/tem·pe·ra·men·tal

Definitions

Liável to unreasonable changes of mood; moody, volatile.

“The director was known for being temperamental and demanding.”

“She has a temperamental personality, happy one minute and angry the next.”

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Working unpredictably or irregularly.

“The old printer is very temperamental; it only works when it feels like it.”

“We have a temperamental heating system in the office.”

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