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temperamental

/ˌtɛmpərəˈmɛntl/ /ˌtɛmprəˈmɛntl/

Meanings
adjective
(notcomp) Of, related to, or caused by temperament.

Examples :

"My younger brother is quite temperamental; his mood changes quickly and easily. "
character attitude tendency person
adjective
Subject to changing and unpredictable emotional states; moody, capricious; sometimes used figuratively to describe user-unfriendly or unstable machines or software that are either complicated and/or have poorly written instructions and are subsequently difficult to operate.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "My old car is very temperamental; sometimes it starts right away, and other times it refuses to start at all, no matter what I do." "
character emotion technology machine attitude computing person mind quality

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temperament noun

/ˈtɛmpəɹmənt/

A moderate and proportionable mixture of elements or ingredients in a compound; the condition in which elements are mixed in their proper proportions.

"The chef believed the cake's perfect texture was due to the temperament of flour, sugar, and butter – each ingredient measured and mixed in the right proportion. "

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capricious adjective

/kəˈpɹɪʃəs/

Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim

"I almost died in a capricious winter storm."

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

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figuratively adverb

/ˈfɪɡjərətɪvli/ /ˈfɪɡərətɪvli/

(manner) In a figurative manner.

""The teacher said the student's idea was figuratively a gold mine, meaning it was very valuable and full of potential, but not actually made of gold." "

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

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subsequently adverb

/ˈsʌb.sɪ.kwənt.li/

Following, afterwards in either time or place.

"After the meeting, the team subsequently worked on the project together. "

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changing verb

/ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/

To become something different.

"The tadpole changed into a frog.   Stock prices are constantly changing."

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unpredictable noun

/ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl/ /ˌʌnpɹɪˈdɪktəbəl/

An unpredictable thing.

"The weather today is an unpredictable. "

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

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emotional adjective

/ɪˈməʊʃnəl/ /iˈmoʊʃənəl/

Of or relating to the emotions.

"emotional crisis"

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unfriendly noun

/ʌnˈfɹɛn(d)li/

An enemy.

"The unfriendly at the office gossiped about the new manager. "

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complicated verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.

"The teacher complicated the math problem by adding several extra steps. "