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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tem•per•a•men•tal (tem′pər ə men′tl, -prə men′-, -pər men′-),USA pronunciation adj. - having or exhibiting a strongly marked, individual temperament.
- moody, irritable, or sensitive:a temperamental artist.
- given to erratic behavior;
unpredictable. - of or pertaining to temperament;
constitutional:temperamental differences.
- temperament + -al1 1640–50
tem′per•a•men′tal•ly, adv. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . excitable, volatile, emotional.
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