Home › Words › A › attemperamentattemperamentattemperament means A tempering, or mixing in equal proportion.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, attemperament ranks #7,707 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom Old French attemprement.nounA tempering, or mixing in equal proportion.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.attemper 82% match — To temper by adjusting relative quantities, or blending qualities. vs attemperament →contemperature 78% match — temperedness; a proportionate mixture. vs attemperament →attemperation 77% match — The act of attempering or regulating. vs attemperament →attempered 75% match — Modified by admixture; well blended. vs attemperament →attemperate 75% match — tempered; proportioned; properly adapted. vs attemperament →attemperance 73% match — temperance; temperament vs attemperament →temper 72% match — A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting. vs attemperament →contemperation 71% match — The act of tempering or moderating. vs attemperament →