Synonyms & related words for temperamental

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of temperamental — including moody, erratic, irascible, petulant, hotheaded, irritable. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to temperamental

Explore words related to temperamental — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include temperamentally, temperament, irascibly, snappishness, pettishness, temper, cantankerous, choleric. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for temperamental

Common synonyms for temperamental include moody, erratic, irascible, petulant, hotheaded, irritable, capricious, fickle — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does temperamental come from?

The word temperamental breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root temper-, from Latin tempero (“mix, moderate”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.