intemperate
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8.8
- adjective
- /ɪnˈtɛmpərɪt/
- Formal
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intemperante
- His intemperate drinking habits led to numerous health problems.
- intemperate remarks
And here you might think that Cicero and his moderation is perhaps being a little bit intemperate, going a bit too far with what he's demanding of people, he says.
- And here you might think that Cicero and his moderation is perhaps being a little bit intemperate, going a bit too far with what he's demanding of people, he says.
- He asks, OK, let's go into a little bit more detail about what is intemperate discussion.
Examples
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But intemperate speech and wild accusations do not further your cause.
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A few prominent religious leaders (generally fundamentalists, not evangelicals) made intemperate remarks.
Academic text (2006) -
Let us suppose that the article was extremely controversial and intemperate.
Academic text (2002) -
And when we are intemperate, it's a case of appetite ruling where reason should be the one calling the shots.
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Turn political opinions into such a status game, and intemperate, unforgiving language follows.
Blog text (16) -
"The Senate is designed to protect against the intemperate, short-lived passions of the people."
Blog text (28) -
Your thinly veiled racism and intemperate tone do no service to the cause.
Blog text (6) -
Did it occur to H.J., as he penned his intemperate letter, that it might bring unforeseen consequences?
Fiction book (1991) -
Rising tuitions and concomitant demands for more student financial aid have prompted intemperate public exchanges between educators and members of Congress.
Academic text (2007) -
I've a miserable attack of gout, undoubtedly a punishment for being intemperate, and I'm eager to return to my tub of hot water.
Synonyms
15
6.7
Giving yourself whatever you want, often by buying or eating too much
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8.0
More than what is reasonable or acceptable
Antonyms
How Intemperate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word intemperate comes from in- 'not' and temperare 'to keep things in balance', the same root behind temper and temperance. So an intemperate person is literally 'not in balance' and acts without self-control or is too extreme.