Thesaurus: intemperate

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1. a. Indulging any appetite or passion to excess; immoderate to enjoyments or exertion.
2. a. Specifically, addicted to an excessive or habitual use of alcoholic liquors.
3. a. Excessive; ungovernable; inordinate; violent; immoderate; as, intemperate language, zeal, etc.; intemperate weather.
4. v. t. To disorder.
5. adj. (of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes
6. adj. excessive in behavior
7. adj. given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
8. 1. Indulging any appetite or passion to excess; immoderate to enjoyments or exertion. 2. Specifically, addicted to an excessive or habitual use of alcoholic liquors. 3. Excessive; ungovernable; inordinate; violent; immoderate; as, intemperate language, zeal, etc.; intemperate weather. Most do taste through fond intemperate thirst. Milton. Use not thy mouth to intemperate swearing. Ecclus. xxiii. 13. To disorder. [Obs.]
9. To disorder. [Obs.]
10. j:100 a. (of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes a. excessive in behavior s. given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors