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Another word for temperamental

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temperamental

modif.

moody, sensitive, touchy; see irritable.

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adjective

Given to changeable emotional states, especially of anger or gloom:
moody. See feelings
Following no predictable pattern:
capricious, changeable, erratic, fantastic, fantastical, fickle, freakish, inconsistent, inconstant, mercurial, ticklish, uncertain, unpredictable, unstable, unsteady, variable, volatile, whimsical. See change, continue

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Kagan's observations of these children over time indicated that these characteristic profiles tended to continue, although the display of temperamental tendencies varied in accordance with the child's developmental level.
Some approaches to the study of temperament emphasize traits; that is, they assume that temperamental qualities can be rated as persisting within individuals across time in a variety of situations.
Easy children: About 40 percent of the NYLS sample displayed a temperamental profile marked by regularity, ease of approach to new stimuli, adaptability to change, mild to moderate mood intensity, and a generally positive mood.
In fact, that's all they do: make that temperamental high-maintenance wine that either drives oenophiles into paroxysms of gushing giddiness or sinks them into sulking, despairing funks of ennui.
All I know is that he's temperamental, and you'd better stay away from him.

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