Emotions

Synonyms for temperamental

Two senses of temperamental live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · adjective

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 3, Ridgeline

likely to perform unpredictably

That beautiful but temperamental instrument the flute.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

erratic

Same sentence, swapped: That beautiful but erratic instrument the flute.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for temperamental as it is used in the sentence above.

innate
incarnate
arbitrary

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineEmotions

subject to sharply varying moods

A temperamental opera singer.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

moody

Same sentence, swapped: A moody opera singer.

Close but different

innate
incarnate
ticklish

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