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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.
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."
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 definition: given to or characterized by excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages.. See examples of INTEMPERATE used in a sentence.
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.
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.
in•tem•per•ate /ɪnˈtɛmpərɪt, -prɪt/ adj. uncontrolled in one's drinking habits: his intemperate consumption of alcohol. uncontrolled in other habits: intemperate criticism. extreme in temperature, as climate: the intemperate climate of Greenland.
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 ...
