Dictionary Home »
Dictionary Definitions » temperamental
temperamental
Temperamental describes someone or something that is prone to wild swings of emotion or that does not behave or work reliably. (adjective)
- A car engine that istemperamental is one that doesn't start reliably or that starts only under certain conditions.
- A person who gets mad or happy easily and swings from one emotion to the other is an example of someone who istemperamental.
YourDictionary Definitions. Copyright © 2012 by LoveToKnow Corp.
See temperamental in Webster's New World College Dictionary
See temperamental in American Heritage Dictionary 4
Learn more about temperamental