Intemperate
adjective
Not moderate, excessive, especially with drinking alcohol or behavior.
John's intemperate drinking habits worried his family.
Often appears as...
- intemperate behavior
- intemperate language
adjective
Lacking self-control, not calm or restrained.
Her intemperate reaction was out of proportion to the offence.
Often appears as...
- intemperate response
- intemperate anger
adjective
Extreme or severe (usually relates to weather conditions).
The intemperate weather conditions made it difficult for the team to climb the mountain.
Often appears as...
- intemperate climate
- intemperate weather
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Not moderate, excessive, especially with drinking alcohol or behavior.
John's intemperate drinking habits worried his family.
Often appears as...
- intemperate behavior
- intemperate language
adjective
Lacking self-control, not calm or restrained.
Her intemperate reaction was out of proportion to the offence.
Often appears as...
- intemperate response
- intemperate anger
adjective
Extreme or severe (usually relates to weather conditions).
The intemperate weather conditions made it difficult for the team to climb the mountain.
Often appears as...
- intemperate climate
- intemperate weather
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Often Negative
Intemperate usually describes harmful behaviors or habits.
His intemperate spending led to financial trouble.
Pro Tip 2/3Moral Judgment
Using 'intemperate' can imply a moral judgment of someone's actions.
The judge criticized the intemperate conduct of the accused.
Pro Tip 3/3Conveys Excess
The word emphasizes going beyond reasonable limits, often socially.
His intemperate language during the debate shocked the audience.
Pro Tip 1/3Often Negative
Intemperate usually describes harmful behaviors or habits.
His intemperate spending led to financial trouble.
Pro Tip 2/3Moral Judgment
Using 'intemperate' can imply a moral judgment of someone's actions.
The judge criticized the intemperate conduct of the accused.
Pro Tip 3/3Conveys Excess
The word emphasizes going beyond reasonable limits, often socially.
His intemperate language during the debate shocked the audience.
Pro Tip 1/3Often Negative
Intemperate usually describes harmful behaviors or habits.
His intemperate spending led to financial trouble.
Pro Tip 2/3Moral Judgment
Using 'intemperate' can imply a moral judgment of someone's actions.
The judge criticized the intemperate conduct of the accused.
Pro Tip 3/3Conveys Excess
The word emphasizes going beyond reasonable limits, often socially.
His intemperate language during the debate shocked the audience.
Compare with
dissoluteexcessiveextravagantimmoderateinordinateprofligaterestrainuncontrolled
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The creative power of...
with disruptive ideas. Piping up like that is sort of not done in the military. And I said some pretty intemperate things, if I'm reflecting on it. But it got the attention of a lot of senior officials who were aghast that I would write something like this. But some leaders were open to Ben's perspective.
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History vs. Henry VIII -...
was actually very successful. His sixth! It only goes to show he was an intemperate king who allowed faction and intrigue to rule his court, concerned only with his own pleasure and grandiosity. That grandiosity was part of the king’s role as a model for his people.
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Africa’s youth culture PIPE...
Rizal I understand dinner well intemperate of us thousand phone L and excited one cell and a microscope for the first time
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The creative power of...
with disruptive ideas. Piping up like that is sort of not done in the military. And I said some pretty intemperate things, if I'm reflecting on it. But it got the attention of a lot of senior officials who were aghast that I would write something like this. But some leaders were open to Ben's perspective.
Video examples
History vs. Henry VIII -...
was actually very successful. His sixth! It only goes to show he was an intemperate king who allowed faction and intrigue to rule his court, concerned only with his own pleasure and grandiosity. That grandiosity was part of the king’s role as a model for his people.
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Africa’s youth culture PIPE...
Rizal I understand dinner well intemperate of us thousand phone L and excited one cell and a microscope for the first time
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Quote examples
Prashant Bhushan
Indian Lawyer
When I said that the court should be willing to suffer even intemperate criticism, I did not mean that people should level intemperate criticism. What I said is even if criticism is intemperate or unfair and bordering on scurrilous and abusive, it will be understood for what it is by the people.
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Richard Dreyfuss
American Actor
Trump is an intemperate, mean-spirited, lying bully. If a man like that asked you for permission to marry your daughter, what would your answer be? If it's no, I think it's obvious we shouldn't give him the most powerful office on the face of the Earth.
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Brian Schatz
American Politician
It is certainly not news that the president is making mistakes; that he's been intemperate. I think what shouldn't be lost on the American people is that his first tweet around tapes was essentially designed to intimidate James Comey.
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Steven Levy
American Journalist
Twitter provides a platform that allows anyone on the planet - from a political activist in the Middle East to an intemperate golfer in the White House - to broadcast his or her thoughts.
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Edmund Burke
Irish Statesman
It is ordained in the eternal constitution of things, that men of intemperate minds cannot be free. Their passions forge their fetters.
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Charles Kennedy
British Politician
With every day that passes, David Blunkett becomes more insensitive in his language and more intemperate in his actions.
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Alan Bleasdale
British Dramatist
There is not in nature, a thing that makes man so deformed, so beastly, as doth intemperate anger.
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Richard Dawkins
English Scientist
I'm afraid the Internet is filled with people using really very intemperate language.
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Jim Harrison
American Writer
I've always been intemperate in my affection for food.
Quote examples
Prashant Bhushan
Indian Lawyer
When I said that the court should be willing to suffer even intemperate criticism, I did not mean that people should level intemperate criticism. What I said is even if criticism is intemperate or unfair and bordering on scurrilous and abusive, it will be understood for what it is by the people.
Quote examples
Richard Dreyfuss
American Actor
Trump is an intemperate, mean-spirited, lying bully. If a man like that asked you for permission to marry your daughter, what would your answer be? If it's no, I think it's obvious we shouldn't give him the most powerful office on the face of the Earth.
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Brian Schatz
American Politician
It is certainly not news that the president is making mistakes; that he's been intemperate. I think what shouldn't be lost on the American people is that his first tweet around tapes was essentially designed to intimidate James Comey.
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Steven Levy
American Journalist
Twitter provides a platform that allows anyone on the planet - from a political activist in the Middle East to an intemperate golfer in the White House - to broadcast his or her thoughts.
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Edmund Burke
Irish Statesman
It is ordained in the eternal constitution of things, that men of intemperate minds cannot be free. Their passions forge their fetters.
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Charles Kennedy
British Politician
With every day that passes, David Blunkett becomes more insensitive in his language and more intemperate in his actions.
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Alan Bleasdale
British Dramatist
There is not in nature, a thing that makes man so deformed, so beastly, as doth intemperate anger.
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Richard Dawkins
English Scientist
I'm afraid the Internet is filled with people using really very intemperate language.
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Jim Harrison
American Writer
I've always been intemperate in my affection for food.
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