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intemperate

/ɪn'tɛmpərɪt/

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adjective
given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
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Similar:

hard heavy indulgent
adjective
excessive in behavior
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"intemperate rage"

Similar:

big heavy

Opposite:

temperate
adjective
(of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes
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"an intemperate climate" "intemperate zones"
Opposite:

temperate

Examples of intemperate

"intemperate rage"
"an intemperate climate"
"intemperate zones"