temperament
[noun]
Synonyms:
- nature, bent, character, constitution, disposition, humour, make-up, outlook, personality, temper
- excitability, anger, hot-headedness, moodiness, petulance, volatility

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Related Idioms: inner nature
Related Words: mentality, mind, kind, type, way

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

tem‧pe‧ra‧ment /ˈtempərəmənt/ noun [uncountable and countable]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: temperamentum, from temperare; ⇒ temper²]
the emotional part of someone’s character, especially how likely they are to be happy, angry etc
artistic/nervous/good etc temperament
Jill has such a lovely relaxed temperament.
by temperament
Tolkien was, by temperament, a very different man from Lewis.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

temperament
noun
ADJ. fiery, violent, volatile | brittle, fragile, highly-strung | cool, equable, even, good, sanguine, unflappable | docile | sunny | questionable, suspect, uncertain | right, wrong He doesn't have the right temperament for the job.
nervous | romantic | artistic, scientific, etc.
VERB + TEMPERAMENT have
PREP. by/in ~ She was fiery by temperament.
of … ~ a man of an equable temperament
PHRASES a display of temperament He's given to displays of temperament (= he often behaves in an emotional way).

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