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Meaning of intemperate

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

intemperate

verb

Definitions

  1. To disorder.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Lacking moderation, temper or control.

    Example: Bad week for: Jeremy Clarkson, who has become a hate figure in Malaysia after launching an intemperate attack on a Malaysian built car - The Week, 14 April 2007, 609, 4.

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