temperamental
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌtɛmp(ə)ɹəˈmɛntl̩/
adj
Etymology: 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.
- Of, related to, or caused by temperament.
- Subject to changing and unpredictable emotional states; moody, capricious.
- User-unfriendly, unstable, that is complicated or has poorly written instructions and is subsequently difficult to operate; unpredictable and erratic.