intemperate
adjective
1. (of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes
- an intemperate climate
- intemperate zones
Similar word(s): inclement
2. lacking moderation, temper or control.
- intemperate rage
Similar word(s): intense, immoderate, big, heavy
3. given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
Similar word(s): indulgent, hard, heavy
Sentences with intemperate as an adjective:
- intemperate language; intemperate zeal
- 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.
verb
1. (obsolete, transitive) To disorder.