intemperate

(adjective, verb)

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.