26984 words

temperamental

5 definitions • 5 examples
1
A temperamental person is someone whose mood often changes very suddenly:

Examples:

Be careful how you approach her - she's very temperamental.
2
caused by your own character and feelings:

Examples:

There are temperamental similarities between the brothers.
3
A temperamental machine sometimes works and sometimes does not:

Examples:

You have to treat our DVD player very carefully - it's old and temperamental.
4

Examples:

a temperamental young man
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If a machine is temperamental, it sometimes works and sometimes does not:

Examples:

Our VCR can be temperamental.

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