What does intemperate mean?
Intemperate means Lacking moderation, temper or control..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Lacking moderation, temper or control..
intemperate language
intemperate zeal
Constantine engaged himself, by a solemn promise, to deliver Italy from the Goths; advanced as far as the banks of the Po; and after alarming, rather than assisting, his pusillanimous ally, hastily returned to the palace of Arles, to celebrate, with intemperate luxury, his vain and ostentatious triumph.
Use intemperate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Intemperate means Lacking moderation, temper or control..
Common synonyms include immoderate, unrestrained, devilish, excessive.
Possible antonyms include temperate.
intemperate language
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