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in·tem·per·ate
(ĭn-tĕm′pər-ĭt, -prĭt)adj.
1. Not temperate or moderate, especially in rhetoric or tone; unrestrained: an intemperate denunciation. See Synonyms at excessive.
2. Given to excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages.
in·tem′per·ate·ly adv.
in·tem′per·ate·ness n.
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intemperate
(ɪnˈtɛmpərɪt; -prɪt)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
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in•tem•per•ate
(ɪnˈtɛm pər ɪt, -prɪt)adj.
1. given to or characterized by excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages.
2. immoderate in indulgence of appetite or passion.
3. showing lack of moderation or due restraint, as in action or speech; unrestrained; unbridled.
4. extreme in temperature, as climate.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin]
in•tem′per•ate•ly, adv.
in•tem′per•ate•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | intemperate - (of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes; "an intemperate climate"; "intemperate zones" inclement - (of weather or climate) severe temperate - (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate; "a temperate region"; "the temperate zones"; "temperate plants" |
2. | intemperate - excessive in behavior; "intemperate rage" intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense" immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending" temperate - not extreme in behavior; "temperate in his habits"; "a temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating and drinking" | |
3. | intemperate - given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors; "a hard drinker" indulgent - characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone ; "indulgent grandparents" |
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intemperate
adjective excessive, extreme, over the top (slang), wild, violent, severe, passionate, extravagant, uncontrollable, self-indulgent, unbridled, prodigal, unrestrained, tempestuous, profligate, inordinate, incontinent, ungovernable, immoderate, O.T.T. (slang) the unwisely intemperate language of the party chairman
disciplined, moderate, restrained, continent, self-controlled, temperate
disciplined, moderate, restrained, continent, self-controlled, temperate
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Translations
intemperate
[ɪnˈtempərɪt] ADJ [person] (= immoderate) → desmedido, destemplado; (= drunken) → dado a la bebida, que bebe con exceso; [climate] → inclementeCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
intemperate
[ɪnˈtɛmpərət] adj [language, remark] → exagéré(e)
The tone of the article is intemperate → Le ton de l'article est exagéré.
The tone of the article is intemperate → Le ton de l'article est exagéré.
(old-fashioned) (drinking too much) → intempérant(e)
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intemperate
adj
language, comment → ausfallend, unbeherrscht
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intemperate
[ɪnˈtɛmp/ərɪt] (frm) adj (remarks, response, opinion) → privo/a di autocontrollo; (climate) → rigido/a; (habits) → smoderato/a; (person, lacking moderation) → intemperante; (drinking too much) → intemperante nel bereCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995