Synonyms for temperamental
ˌtɛm pər əˈmɛn tl, -prəˈmɛn-, -pərˈmɛn-tem·per·a·men·tal

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1. temperamentaladjective

   relating to or caused by temperament

   "temperamental indifference to neatness"; "temperamental peculiarities"

   Synonyms:
   moody, erratic

   Antonyms:
   unemotional, reliable, dependable

2. moody, temperamentaladjective

   subject to sharply varying moods

   "a temperamental opera singer"

   Synonyms:
   dark, sullen, moody, morose, dour, erratic, sour, glowering, saturnine, glum

   Antonyms:
   reliable, unemotional, dependable

3. erratic, temperamentaladjective

   likely to perform unpredictably

   "erratic winds are the bane of a sailor"; "a temperamental motor; sometimes it would start and sometimes it wouldn't"; "that beautiful but temperamental instrument the flute"- Osbert Lancaster

   Synonyms:
   wandering, erratic, fickle, planetary, mercurial, quicksilver(a), moody

   Antonyms:
   reliable, unemotional, dependable

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1. List of paraphrases for "temperamental":

   capricious, whimsical, skittish, spoilt

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1. James Baker:

   I'm going to be working hard for Jeb Bush because I think Jeb Bush's clearly the cream of the crop of the Republicans who are going to run for the nomination, i've known Jeb Bush since Jeb Bush was Jeb Bush. I know what kind of President he would be. He would be an extraordinarily good President. He's very knowledgeable. He's very temperamental. He's suited for the job.

2. Glendina West:

   Mr. Scaasi was a character. He was a wonderful man and designer -- certain days I wanted to strangle him, he was temperamental, strong willed and always had to get the last say. And he was a wonderful boss.

3. Howard Keel:

   Any time you get in an area that takes a great deal of skill, you'll find that the tendrils are much more sensitive. People talk about actors being temperamental, but that sort of thing is everywhere.

4. Alan Marshall Beck:

   Little girls are the nicest things that happen to people. They are born with a little bit of angelshine about them, and though it wears thin sometimes there is always enough left to lasso your heart-even when they are sitting in the mud, or crying temperamental tears, or parading up the street in mother's best clothes.

5. Werachon Sukhondhapatipak:

   He speaks his mind, he's sincere, he can be temperamental, of course ... But when it comes to a crisis, he's the one who is most composed.