intemperate

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intemperate

adjective more intemperate · most intemperate

  1. Lacking moderation, temper or control. intemperate language

    Similar: immoderate, unrestrained, devilish, excessive, horrendous, de trop, extravagant, extreme, intemperate, lavish, nimious, obscene

  2. Indulging any appetite or passion to excess, especially the drinking of alcohol.

    Similar: self-indulgent, voluptuary, Babylonian, decadent, epicureal, epicurean, epicureous, epicurish, hedonic, hedonistic, intemperate, lotus-eating

verb intemperates · intemperating · intemperated

  1. obsolete, transitive To put into disorder.

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adj lacking moderation, temper or control

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adj indulging any appetite or passion to excess, especially the drinking of alcohol

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@misc{intemperate_2026,
  title = {intemperate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/intemperate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}