intemperate in English dictionary

  • intemperate

    Meanings and definitions of "intemperate"

    • Lacking moderation, temper or control
    • adjective
      Lacking moderation, temper or control.
    • adjective
      Indulging any appetite or passion to excess, especially the drinking of alcohol.
    • verb
      (obsolete, transitive)
      To disorder.
    • adjective
      excessive in behavior; "intemperate rage"
    • adjective
      given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors; "a hard drinker"
    • adjective
      (of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes; "an intemperate climate"; "intemperate zones"

    Synonyms of "intemperate" in English dictionary

    hard, big, indulgent are the top synonyms of "intemperate" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "intemperate" in English dictionary

    temperate is the antonym of "intemperate" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of intemperate

    • intemperate ( comparative more intemperate, superlative most intemperate)
    • intemperate (comparative more intemperate, superlative most intemperate)
    • intemperate (third-person singular simple present intemperates, present participle intemperating, simple past and past participle intemperated)

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