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intemperate
[ in-tem-per-it, -prit ]
adjective
- given to or characterized by excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages.
- immoderate in indulgence of appetite or passion.
- not temperate; unrestrained; unbridled.
- extreme in temperature, as climate.
intemperate
/ -prɪt; ɪnˈtɛmpərɪt /
adjective
- consuming alcoholic drink habitually or to excess
- indulging bodily appetites to excess; immoderate
- unrestrained
intemperate rage
- extreme or severe
an intemperate climate
Derived Forms
- ˈٱٱ, adverb
- ˈٱԳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ٱp·ٱ· adverb
- ·ٱp·ٱ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of intemperate1
Example Sentences
Judge James Boasberg repeatedly clashed with justice department attorney Drew Ensign during a court hearing in Washington DC, saying he was not used to such "intemperate, disrespectful language" in government filings.
Republican congressional behavior echoes that of an intemperate toddler and the party’s intellectual and ideological foundations have become completely unmoored.
Following the publication of a report by an independent panel, which found he breached Parliament's bullying and harassment policy, he said he accepted he had used "intemperate and inappropriate language"
The statement added that he was a decent man who voiced his “sometimes intemperate” grievances “in what has become the public square of our age - the internet.”
The statement added that he was a decent man who voiced his “sometimes intemperate” grievances “in what has become the public square of our age — the internet.”
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