intemperate
adjective
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
(of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes
an intemperate climate
Related & opposite
Sense 2 adjective
excessive in behavior
intemperate rage
Related & opposite
- intense also see
- immoderate also see
- temperate antonym
- intemperateness derivation
- biga similar to
Sense 3 adjective
given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
a hard drinker
Related & opposite
- intemperateness derivation
- intemperateness derivation
- indulgent similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | inclement |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | temperate |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | intense |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | immoderate |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | temperate |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | intemperateness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | biga |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | intemperateness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | intemperateness |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | indulgent |