tempérament

Definitions of tempérament
  1. noun
    your usual mood
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    humeur solitaire, isolement, récollection, solitude
    a disposition toward being alone
    animalité
    preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites
    coeur, esprit
    an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
    nervosité
    a sensitive or highly strung temperament
    esprit d'équipe, esprit de corps
    the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed
    lunatique
    having temperamental and changeable moods
    sang
    temperament or disposition
    tolérance
    a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
    intolérance
    a lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits
    bonne nature
    a cheerful, obliging disposition
    agréabilité
    a temperamental disposition to be agreeable
    nature désagréable
    a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition
    désagréabilité
    an ill-tempered and offensive disposition
    enthousiasme
    cheerful compliance
    indifférence
    the trait of being unwilling
    amabilité
    a friendly disposition
    insociabilité
    an unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship
    impolitesse, manque d'amabilité
    an unfriendly disposition
    calme, tranquillité
    steadiness of mind under stress
    confusion, perturbation, trouble
    a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure
    isolement, solitude
    a disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation
    agitation
    inability to rest or relax or be still
    agitation, nervosité
    characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright
    indulgence, longanimité
    a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
    sévérité
    uncompromising resolution
    amabilité, bienveillance, bonhomie, bonté, cordialité
    a disposition to kindness and compassion
    empressement, prévenance, serviabilité
    a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
    aigreur, manque d'amabilité, maussaderie
    a sullen moody resentful disposition
    brusquerie, maussaderie
    a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
    acerbité, amertume
    a rough and bitter manner
    empressement
    prompt willingness
    affabilité, bonhomie
    a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
    familiarité, intimité
    close or warm friendship
    accessibilité, praticabilité
    the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
    affabilité, amabilité, amitié, bonhomie, bonté, cordialité
    a cordial disposition
    intimité
    characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
    aplomb, assurance, confiance en soi
    great coolness and composure under strain
    sérénité
    a disposition free from stress or emotion
    désagrément, malaise
    the trait of seeming ill at ease
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    nature
    the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
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