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temperamental

The word “temperamental” has 5 syllables: tem-per-a-men-tal

It's pronounced as /ˌtɛm.pɚ.əˈmɛn.təl/

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In the thesaurus, “temperamental” has 70 synonyms and 31 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for temperamental along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for temperamental

Antonyms for temperamental

Meanings of temperamental

  • adjective
    1. (notcomp) Of, related to, or caused by temperament.
    2. Subject to changing and unpredictable emotional states; moody, capricious; sometimes used figuratively to describe user-unfriendly or unstable machines or software that are either complicated and/or have poorly written instructions and are subsequently difficult to operate.

Example Sentences

  • The old car is temperamental and refuses to start on cold mornings.
  • She’s incredibly talented but also quite temperamental on set.
  • The computer has been temperamental since the last update.
  • His temperamental behavior made it hard for the team to rely on him.
  • That breed of horse is known to be fast but temperamental.

On this page you'll find 101 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to temperamental, such as: abiding, adaptable, aimless, ambivalent, arbitrary, capricious, certain.

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