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Temperamental synonyms

tĕm'prə-mĕn'tl, tĕm'pər-ə-

Given to frequent changes of mood; temperamental.

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The opposite of dependable

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Showing or marked by erratic or volatile emotions or behavior.

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Easily hurt, upset, or offended:

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Likely to shift quickly and unpredictably; unstable; explosive

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Requiring special tact or skill in handling; delicate:

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Easily excited.

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peaceful (antonym)

Not involving violence or employing force:

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happy (antonym)

Cheerful; willing:

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irritable (related)

Responsive to stimuli.

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Readily affected with or stirred by emotion:

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(Slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.

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Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable.

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easy-going (antonym)

Alternative spelling of easygoing.

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laid-back (antonym)

(Informal) Relaxed, calm, easygoing, etc.; not frenetic, hurried, or forced

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pleased (antonym)

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Being such that alteration is possible:

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Having no fixed course or purpose; irregular; random; wandering

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Seemingly impossible; incredible

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Fanciful or whimsical

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Strange, unusual, abnormal or bizarre

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Displaying or marked by a lack of consistency, especially:

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Not constant; changeable

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The definition of mercurial is changeable or fickle.

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Very sensitive or easily upset; touchy

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Unable to be predicted.

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Inconstant in purpose, or volatile in behaviour.

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A factor or condition that is subject to change, especially one that is allowed to change in a scientific experiment to test a hypothesis.

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Playful or fanciful, especially in a humorous way:

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feelings (related)

Given to changeable emotional states, especially of anger or gloom

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change (related)

Following no predictable pattern

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continue (related)

Following no predictable pattern

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The definition of capricious is someone or something that is subject to sudden, unpredictable changes.

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The definition of uncertain is not definite or not confirmed.

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highly strung (related)

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cantankerous (related)

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cranky (related)

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short-tempered (related)

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accident-prone (related)

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skittish (related)

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Find another word for temperamental. In this page you can discover 40 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for temperamental, like: moody, undependable, unstable, sensitive, volatile, touchy, excitable, peaceful, happy, irritable and emotional.