Intemperate

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  • adjective. Not temperate or moderate, especially in rhetoric or tone; unrestrained: synonym: excessive.
  • adjective. Given to excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Immoderate in conduct or action; not exercising or characterized by proper moderation: as, intemperate in labor or in zeal; intemperate in study.
  • In a restricted sense, immoderate in the use of intoxicating drink; given to excessive drinking.
  • Immoderate in measure or degree; excessive; inordinate; violent: as, intemperate language; intemperate actions; an intemperate climate.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To disorder.
  • adjective. Indulging any appetite or passion to excess; immoderate in enjoyment or exertion.
  • adjective. addicted to an excessive or habitual use of alcoholic liquors.
  • adjective. Excessive; ungovernable; inordinate; violent; immoderate.
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  • adjective. Lacking moderation, temper or control
  • verb. To disorder.
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  • adjective. excessive in behavior
  • adjective. given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
  • adjective. (of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes
    • cross-reference
    intemperate habits  
    Equivalent
    big  heavy  indulgent  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    temperate  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    fervid  ill-suppressed  immoderate  impassioned  imprudent  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Apician  a bit much  abandoned  acute  all-devouring  
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