TEMPERAMENTAL


Meaning of TEMPERAMENTAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌtem-p(ə-)rə-ˈmen-t ə l, ˌtem-pər-ˈ ]

adjective

Date: 1646

1. : of, relating to, or arising from temperament : constitutional

temperamental peculiarities

2.

a. : marked by excessive sensitivity and impulsive mood changes

a temperamental child

b. : unpredictable in behavior or performance

a temperamental computer

• tem·per·a·men·tal·ly -t ə l-ē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.