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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 means showing anger or violence that is too extreme and not well controlled. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Intemperate means not well tempered, not moderate or mild, or given to excessive use of alcohol. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of intemperate from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Intemperate means showing a lack of control over yourself, especially in language or drinking. Learn how to use this formal adjective with pictures, pronunciation and synonyms.
INTEMPERATE meaning: 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 definition: given to or characterized by excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages.. See examples of INTEMPERATE used in a sentence.
adjective. 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. Synonyms: excessive, extreme, over the top [slang], wild More Synonyms of intemperate. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
