Temperamental Meaning
/ˌtɛmp(ə)ɹəˈmɛntl̩/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf, related to, or caused by temperament.
adjSubject to changing and unpredictable emotional states; moody, capricious.
Sentence Examples
Do people ever accuse you of being temperamental?
Tom is very temperamental.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The old car was so ____ that it would not start on cold mornings.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The old car can be quite ____ and it sometimes refuses to start on cold winter mornings without any apparent reason today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English temperament Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English temperamental From temperament + -al.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The old car was so ____ that it would not start on cold mornings.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The old car can be quite ____ and it sometimes refuses to start on cold winter mornings without any apparent reason today.