Intemperate Definition
intemperate
adjective
- (of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes; "an intemperate climate"; "intemperate zones"
- excessive in behavior; "intemperate rage"
- given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors; "a hard drinker"
Words that rhyme with intemperate
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