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Dictionary: in·tem·per·ate   (ĭn-tĕm'pər-ĭt, -prĭt) pronunciation
adj.
Not temperate or moderate; excessive, especially in the use of alcoholic beverages.

intemperately in·tem'per·ate·ly adv.
intemperateness in·tem'per·ate·ness n.

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Antonyms: intemperate
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adj

Definition: immoderate
Antonyms: moderate


WordNet: intemperate
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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: (of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes
  Antonym: temperate (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: excessive in behavior
  Antonym: temperate (meaning #2)

Meaning #3: given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors


Translations: Intemperate
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - drikfældig, umådeholden, ubehersket, voldsom

Nederlands (Dutch)
onmatig, guur

Français (French)
adj. - intempérant, rigoureux, rude (le climat)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unmäßig, unbeherrscht, trunksüchtig, extrem

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ακρατής, ακόλαστος, μέθυσος, άσωτος, έκλυτος

Italiano (Italian)
smoderato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - intemperado

Русский (Russian)
невоздержанный, резкий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - intemperante, inmoderado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - omåttlig (i fråga om alkohol), supig, överdriven, obehärskad, icke-tempererad (om klimat)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
不节制的, 饮酒过度的, 过度的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不節制的, 飲酒過度的, 過度的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 부절제한, 술에 빠지는, 사나운

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 度を越えた, 暴飲暴食をする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مدمن, مفرط, مسرف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא מרוסן, מפריז, שתיין, אלים‬


 
 
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