temperament

Definitions of temperament
  1. noun
    your usual mood
    synonyms: aard, complexie, geaardheid, gestel, inborst, karakter, natuur, wezen
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    vereenzaming
    a disposition toward being alone
    groepsgeest, moraal, moralisatie, moreel, teamgeest, zedenles
    the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed
    lankmoedigheid, permissiviteit, tolerantie, verdraagzaamheid
    a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
    contactarmoede, eenzelvigheid
    an unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship
    bedaardheid, beheerstheid, kalmte, windstilte
    steadiness of mind under stress
    introversie
    (psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feelings
    turbulentie
    inability to rest or relax or be still
    buigzaamheid, conniventie, consideratie, conveniëntie, coulance, inschikkelijkheid, meegaandheid, plooibaarheid, souplesse, toegeeflijkheid
    a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
    benevolentie, dankgebed, goedgunstigheid, toeschietelijkheid, welwillendheid
    a disposition to kindness and compassion
    geduld
    good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
    behulpzaamheid, buigzaamheid, conniventie, consideratie, conveniëntie, coulance, flexibiliteit, inschikkelijkheid, meegaandheid, plooibaarheid, souplesse, toegeeflijkheid
    a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
    querulantisme, snibbigheid
    a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
    ongeduld
    a dislike of anything that causes delay
    scherpte
    harshness of manner
    bereidheid, bereidwilligheid
    prompt willingness
    ontvankelijkheid, openheid, toegankelijkheid
    willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)
    afkeer, aversie, balorigheid, degoût, degôut, ongesteldheid, onwil, onwilligheid, tegenzin, weerstand, weerzin
    a certain degree of unwillingness
    geslotenheid, innigheid, intimiteit, vertrouwdheid, vertrouwelijkheid
    close or warm friendship
    toegankelijkheid
    the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
    congenialiteit, geestverwantschap
    a congenial disposition
    vijandigheid
    a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
    mensenhaat, misantropie
    a disposition to dislike and mistrust other people
    bedaardheid, kalmte, koelte, poise
    great coolness and composure under strain
    gemoedsrust, otium, rust, sereniteit, zielenrust, zielerust, zielsrust
    a disposition free from stress or emotion
    onlust, onlustgevoelens
    the trait of seeming ill at ease
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    aard, complexie, geaardheid, gestel, inborst, karakter, natuur, wezen
    the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
  2. noun
    a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
    synonyms: querulantisme, snibbigheid
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    querulantisme
    the quality of being given to complaining
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