temperamental

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

temperament +‎ -al

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temperamental (comparative more temperamental, superlative most temperamental)

  1. (not comparable) Of, related to, or caused by temperament.
  2. Subject to changing and unpredictable emotional states; moody, capricious.
  3. (of a machine or of software, figuratively) User-unfriendly, unstable, that is complicated or has poorly written instructions and is subsequently difficult to operate.

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From temperament +‎ -al.

Adjective[edit]

temperamental m or n (feminine singular temperamentală, masculine plural temperamentali, feminine and neuter plural temperamentale)

  1. temperamental, moody

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Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tempeɾamenˈtal/ [t̪ẽm.pe.ɾa.mẽn̪ˈt̪al]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: tem‧pe‧ra‧men‧tal

Adjective[edit]

temperamental m or f (masculine and feminine plural temperamentales)

  1. temperamental, moody

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