temperamental

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temperamental

/ˌtɛm.pəɹ.əˈmɛn.təl/
/-pə.ɹə-/
/-pɹə-/
/-pə(ɹ)-/

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adjective more temperamental · most temperamental

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

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adj emotional or moody, inconsistent

Español	temperamental
Português	temperamental
Français	caractériel
Română	temperamental

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@misc{temperamental_2026,
  title = {temperamental},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/temperamental},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}