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temperamental

/ˌtɛmp(ə)ɹəˈmɛntl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
tem-per-a-men-tal
IPA
/ˌtɛmp(ə)ɹəˈmɛntl̩/
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, related to, or caused by temperament.

adj

Subject to changing and unpredictable emotional states; moody, capricious.

adj

User-unfriendly, unstable, that is complicated or has poorly written instructions and is subsequently difficult to operate; unpredictable and erratic.

Etymology

From temperament + -al.

Inflected Forms

more temperamental (comparative) most temperamental (superlative)

Derived Forms

temperamentalism temperamentalist temperamentality temperamentally untemperamental

Synonyms

erratic moody

Rhymes With

mental environmental fundamental experimental gentle dental rental continental instrumental non-governmental accidental parental

Questions

How do you pronounce temperamental?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɛmp(ə)ɹəˈmɛntl̩/.
What does temperamental mean?
Of, related to, or caused by temperament.
Where does temperamental come from?
From temperament + -al.

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