temperamental. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

temperamental

SYLLABICATION:	tem·per·a·men·tal
PRONUNCIATION:	tmpr-mntl, tmpr--
ADJECTIVE:	1. Relating to or caused by temperament: our temperamental differences. 2. Excessively sensitive or irritable; moody. 3. Likely to perform unpredictably; undependable: a temperamental motor.
OTHER FORMS:	temper·a·mental·ly —ADVERB


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