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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 "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."
INTEMPERATE definition: 1. showing anger or violence that is too extreme and not well controlled: 2. showing anger or…. Learn more.
INTEMPERATE meaning: 1. showing anger or violence that is too extreme and not well controlled: 2. showing anger or…. Learn more.
Definition of intemperate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When you are intemperate, you are not doing things in moderation; you lack self-control. It's often a word used when describing the tendency someone has to indulge excessively in liquor. An alcoholic is intemperate — overindulging and depending on alcohol.
1. consuming alcoholic drink habitually or to excess. 2. indulging bodily appetites to excess; immoderate. 3. unrestrained. intemperate rage. 4. extreme or severe.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective intemperate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
1. given to or characterized by excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages. 2. immoderate in indulgence of appetite or passion. 3. not temperate; unrestrained; unbridled. 4. extreme in temperature, as climate.
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.
a : having extreme conditions. an intemperate [=extremely hot/cold] climate/zone. intemperate [= severe, stormy] weather. b : having or showing a lack of emotional calmness or control. He wrote an intemperate [= angry] letter to his congresswoman. an intemperate discussion.
