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BNC: 18556 COCA: 18395

temperamental

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temperamental /ˌtɛmprəˈmɛntl̟/ adjective
temperamental
/ˌtɛmprəˈmɛntl̟/
adjective
Learner's definition of TEMPERAMENTAL
[more temperamental; most temperamental]
: likely to become upset or angry性情多变的;易烦恼的;易怒的
: unpredictable in behavior or performance举止无常的;性能不稳的
: of or relating to someone's usual attitude, mood, or behavior性格的;性情的

— temperamentally

adverb
BNC: 18556 COCA: 18395

temperamental

adjective

tem·​per·​a·​men·​tal ˌtem-p(ə-)rə-ˈmen-tᵊl How to pronounce temperamental (audio)
ˌtem-pər-ˈmen-
1
a
: marked by excessive sensitivity and impulsive mood changes
a temperamental child
b
: unpredictable in behavior or performance
a temperamental computer
2
: of, relating to, or arising from temperament : constitutional
temperamental peculiarities
temperamentally adverb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

The actor is known for being temperamental. The old computer is temperamental. They divorced due to temperamental differences.
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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin temperāmentālis "of the temperament," from Latin temperāmentum temperament + -ālis -al entry 1

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of temperamental was in 1646
BNC: 18556 COCA: 18395
temperamental

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe易激動become, get變得反複無常ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常易激動Actors have the reputation of being very temperamental.演員們的性情變幻無常是眾所周知的。a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些反複無常

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