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intemperate

adj

Etymology

From in- + temperate.

  1. borrowed from temperātus
  2. prefixed as intemperate — “in + temperate”

Definitions

  1. Lacking moderation, temper or control.

    • intemperate language
    • intemperate zeal

  2. Indulging any appetite or passion to excess, especially the drinking of alcohol.

  3. To put into disorder.

The neighborhood

Derived

intemperateness

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for intemperate. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA