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Pos: Adjective
[WORDNET DICTIONARY]

Adjective intemperate has 3 senses

1.  intemperate(a = adj.all) - (of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes; "an intemperate climate"; "intemperate zones"
Antonym:
temperate

2.  intemperate(a = adj.all) - excessive in behavior; "intemperate rage"
Antonym:
temperate
Derived form noun intemperateness2

3.  intemperate(s = adj.all) hard, heavy - given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors; "a hard drinker"
Derived forms noun intemperateness2, noun intemperateness1


[CIDE DICTIONARY]

intemperate, a. [L. intemperatus. See In- not, and Temperate.].

1.  Indulging any appetite or passion to excess; immoderate in enjoyment or exertion. [1913 Webster]

2.  addicted to an excessive or habitual use of alcoholic liquors. [1913 Webster]

3.  Excessive; ungovernable; inordinate; violent; immoderate; as, intemperate language, zeal, etc.; intemperate weather. [1913 Webster]
"Most do taste through fond intemperate thirst." [1913 Webster]
"Use not thy mouth to intemperate swearing." [1913 Webster]


intemperate, v. t.

   To disorder. [1913 Webster]


[OXFORD DICTIONARY]

intemperate, adj.
1 (of a person, conduct, or speech) immoderate; unbridled; violent (used intemperate language).
2 a given to excessive indulgence in alcohol. b excessively indulgent in one's appetites.

Derivative:
intemperance n. intemperately adv. intemperateness n.

Etymology:
ME f. L intemperatus (as IN-(1), TEMPERATE)


[ROGET DICTIONARY]

Intemperance

N  intemperance, sensuality, animalism, carnality, tragalism, pleasure, effeminacy, silkiness, luxury, luxuriousness, lap of pleasure, lap of luxury, free living, indulgence, high living, wild living, inabstinence, self- indulgence, voluptuousness, epicurism, epicureanism, sybaritism, drug habit, dissipation, licentiousness, debauchery, crapulence, revels, revelry, debauch, carousal, jollification, drinking bout, wassail, saturnalia, orgies, excess, too much, Circean cup, bhang, hashish, marijuana, pot, hemp, grass, opium, cocaine, morphine, heroin, LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide, phencyclidine, angel dust, PCP, barbiturates, amphetamines, speed, intemperate, inabstinent, sensual, self-indulgent, voluptuous, luxurious, licentious, wild, dissolute, rakish, fast, debauched, brutish, crapulous, swinish, piggish, Paphian, Epicurean, Sybaritical, bred in the lap of luxury, nursed in the lap of luxury, indulged, pampered, full-fed, high-fed, being full of supper and distempering draughts.