different between temperamental vs whimsical

temperamental

English

Etymology

temperament +? -al

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -?nt?l

Adjective

temperamental (comparative more temperamental, superlative most temperamental)

  1. (not comparable) Of, related to, or caused by temperament.
  2. 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.

Derived terms

  • temperamentally

Translations


Spanish

Adjective

temperamental (plural temperamentales)

  1. temperamental, moody

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whimsical

English

Etymology

From whimsy +? -ical.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?w?mz?k?l/
  • Hyphenation: whim?si?cal

Adjective

whimsical (comparative more whimsical, superlative most whimsical)

  1. Given to whimsy.

Synonyms

  • idiosyncratic, outlandish, peculiar, pixilated, playful, quirky, unconventional
  • See also Thesaurus:witty

Derived terms

  • whimsical sex

Related terms

  • whimsically

Translations

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