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- Dictionaryintemperate/ɪnˈtɛmp(ə)rət/
adjective
- 1. having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate: "intemperate outbursts concerning global conspiracies"
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INTEMPERATE definition: 1. showing anger or violence that is too extreme and not well controlled: 2. showing anger or…. Learn more.
Being intemperate is all about avoiding moderation. Intemperate is a combination of the prefix in- meaning "not" and the Latin temperantia meaning "moderation." When you are intemperate, you are not doing things in moderation; you lack self-control.
Intemperate means "not well tempered "—in other words, not well mixed or balanced. The word comes from Latin intemperatus, a combination of in- and the verb temperare, meaning "to temper" or "to mix." Synonyms. abandoned. rampant. raw. runaway. unbounded. unbridled. unchecked. uncontrolled. unhampered. unhindered. unrestrained.
Intemperate definition: given to or characterized by excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages.. See examples of INTEMPERATE used in a sentence.
INTEMPERATE meaning: 1. showing anger or violence that is too extreme and not well controlled: 2. showing anger or…. Learn more.
adj. 1. consuming alcoholic drink habitually or to excess. 2. indulging bodily appetites to excess; immoderate. 3. unrestrained: intemperate rage. 4. (Physical Geography) extreme or severe: an intemperate climate. inˈtemperance, inˈtemperateness n. inˈtemperately adv.
Definition of intemperate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe someone's words as intemperate, you are critical of them because they are too forceful and uncontrolled. [ formal , disapproval ] The tone of the article is intemperate.
having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
intemperate. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧tem‧per‧ate /ɪnˈtempərət/ adjective formal 1 intemperate language or behaviour shows a lack of control, which other people think is unacceptable the judge’s intemperate outburst 2 regularly drinking too much alcohol —intemperance noun [ uncountable] Examples from the ...
