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temperamental (adjective), more temperamental, most temperamental
1. Relating to one's basic character: The students worked well together on the project despite their temperamental differences because they respected each other very much.
2. Excessively sensitive or irritable; moody: Some excellent conductors of orchestras tend to be quite temperamental because they get very excited or highly irritated during a rehearsal before a concert.
3. Likely to perform unpredictably, undependable: Rodney wasn’t sure if he should drive his car since it had a temperamental motor and it might break down on his way back home after the concert.
2. Excessively sensitive or irritable; moody: Some excellent conductors of orchestras tend to be quite temperamental because they get very excited or highly irritated during a rehearsal before a concert.
3. Likely to perform unpredictably, undependable: Rodney wasn’t sure if he should drive his car since it had a temperamental motor and it might break down on his way back home after the concert.
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