temperamentally
In one's disposition
Temperamentally means by nature or disposition—relating to someone's inherent character rather than their circumstances or choices.
A person who is temperamentally suited to solitude thrives alone not by effort but by makeup.
They were temperamentally incompatible—their basic natures clashed.
The word often explains why someone can't simply decide to change: He's temperamentally incapable of sitting still.
Existing since birth
- inbornExisting from birth
- inherentExisting as essential part
- hardwiredPermanently connected by wires
- predisposedInclined beforehand
constitutionally · naturally · instinctively · genetically · congenitally · intrinsically · fundamentally · characteristically
Intensely emotional or enthusiastic
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
- intenseExtreme in degree
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
ardent · fervent · sensitive · soulful · heartfelt · effusive · demonstrative · excitable
Liable to sudden change
- mercurialProne to sudden change
- capriciousSubject to sudden changes
- moodyProne to sullenness
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
erratic · changeable · fickle · inconsistent · variable · unstable · up-and-down · sulky
Impossible to disturb
- stoicUncomplaining endurer of hardship
- phlegmaticUnemotionally calm, slow-reacting
- placidCalm, undisturbed
- sereneUntroubled and composed
composed · equanimous · level-headed · calm · steady · imperturbable · unruffled · self-possessed
Unable to exist together
- unsuitedNot appropriate for
- ill-suitedNot appropriate for
- averseOpposed or unwilling
- disinclinedAverse to acting
opposed · resistant · unwilling · indisposed · unfit · mismatched · at odds · allergic
innate
Existing since birth
predisposed · constitutionally · naturally · instinctively · genetically · congenitally · intrinsically · fundamentally · characteristically · ingrained
passionate
Intensely emotional or enthusiastic
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
- intenseExtreme in degree
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
fiery · ardent · fervent · sensitive · soulful · heartfelt · effusive · demonstrative · excitable · spirited
volatile
Liable to sudden change
- mercurialProne to sudden change
- capriciousSubject to sudden changes
- moodyProne to sullenness
unpredictable · erratic · changeable · fickle · inconsistent · variable · unstable · up-and-down · sulky · brooding
unflappable
Impossible to disturb
- stoicUncomplaining endurer of hardship
- phlegmaticUnemotionally calm, slow-reacting
- placidCalm, undisturbed
serene · composed · equanimous · level-headed · calm · steady · imperturbable · unruffled · self-possessed · tranquil
incompatible
Unable to exist together
- unsuitedNot appropriate for
- ill-suitedNot appropriate for
- averseOpposed or unwilling
disinclined · opposed · resistant · unwilling · indisposed · unfit · mismatched · at odds · allergic · antipathetic
temperamentallysituationally
In a context-dependent manner
circumstantially · environmentally · contextually · externally · conditionally
temperamentallystably
Without fluctuation
constantly · consistently · steadily · firmly · reliably