intemperate

intemperate
adj
1. drunken, sottish, Inf. boozy, Sl. pifficated, Sl. pie-eyed; alcoholic, dipsomaniacal, 589 bibulous, bibacious; intoxicated, inebriated, Rare. inebrious; winebibbing, oenomaniacal, Sl. wino; Bacchanalian. See alsodrunk.
2. licentious, libertine, loose, wanton, wild; dissolute, dissipated, profligate, abandoned, promiscuous; lascivious, debauched, lecherous, satyric; lustful, libidinous, salacious; coarse, gross, crude.
3. gluttonous, gormandizing, swinish, hoggish, piggish, porcine; voracious, ravenous, omnivorous, insatiable.
4. immoderate, excessive, inordinate, extortionate; overweening, high-flown, overblown, exaggerated, extreme, extravagant; exorbitant, unreasonable, unwarranted, uncalled-for, undue; preposterous, outrageous, unconscionable.
5. unbridled, unrestrained, unlimited, uncurbed, uncontrolled; incontinent, free-living, Saturnalian, self-indulgent; lavish, prodigal, profligate, squandering, dissipative.
6. torrid, tropical, oppressively hot, sweltering, stifling.

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  • intemperate — [in tem′pər it, in tem′prit] adj. [L intemperatus] 1. not temperate; specif., a) not moderate; lacking restraint; excessive b) severe or violent; inclement [an intemperate wind] 2. drinking too much alcoholic liquor intemperately adv …   English World dictionary

  • Intemperate — In*tem per*ate, v. t. To disorder. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • intemperate — I adjective exceeding, excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, immoderate, inabstinent, indulgent, inordinate, unbridled, unchecked, uncontrolled, uncurbed, uninhibited, unlimited, unmeasured, unreined, unrestrained, unruly, unsuppressed,… …   Law dictionary

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  • intemperate — ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking self control. 2) characterized by excessive indulgence, especially in alcohol. DERIVATIVES intemperance noun intemperately adverb …   English terms dictionary

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  • intemperate — adjective Etymology: Middle English intemperat, from Latin intemperatus, from in + temperatus, past participle of temperare to temper Date: 14th century not temperate < intemperate criticism >; especially given to excessive use of intoxicating… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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