Definition of intemperate in English:

intemperate

adjective ɪnˈtɛmp(ə)rətɪnˈtɛmp(ə)rət

1Having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate.
放纵的，失控的；无节制的
intemperate outbursts concerning global conspiracies
有关全球性阴谋的冲动无节制爆发性言论。
Example sentencesExamples
- I'm sorry for the offence caused by the intemperate language and aggressive attitudes of a small part of the audience.
- However intemperate, rude and fatuous Ken's outburst might have been, it was not racist.
- I take offence at the suggestion, which would be refuted by anyone present in the Committee, that my behaviour was intemperate, immoderate, or offensive, if that word was used, as well.
- A hastily penned memo from the heir to the throne, and an intemperate radio outburst from the Education Secretary, says everything about the entrenched positions of royalty and New Labour.
- For if the ruler is intemperate and unjust, how can he rule well?
- There is of course much outrage over this intemperate and rude question.
- Narrow political interests and intemperate outbursts should be moved to one side.
- The way he tells it, it had something to do with alcohol, some intemperate friends, one rebellious night and dissatisfaction with life in the army.
- What motivates liberals to launch their increasingly wild and intemperate assaults on conservatives is, in most cases, their fear and hatred of the ‘religious right.’
- A Department of Education spokesman said: ‘I think we are all used to intemperate remarks at the Easter conferences.’
- Such a fear, I think, is bad for academic institutions, and will ultimately harm them more than the occasional intemperate criticisms would.
- District Judge Alan Berg told him: ‘You were out of control and acted like an intemperate bully.’
- Campolo then concluded his letter by stating, ‘Nevertheless, I very much want to apologize for the intemperate manner in which I spoke of those who differ with me on these issues.’
- And I'm willing to bet a few of them may have made an intemperate remark on occasion.
- I always also take people seriously, though I do suggest to the few intemperate and angry emailers that I could respond more usefully if they couched their comments less aggressively.
- But his explanation for his intemperate outburst does not inspire confidence.
- It was an intemperate outburst, but even as he stamped out of the room with a dark glower, his inquisitors were breaking into smiles.
- First of all, it was not an intemperate outburst.
- No one likes receiving emotional, intemperate outbursts, even from people who think they have been wrongly accused.
- But this is not a sudden intemperate outburst from Phillips.
Synonyms
immoderate, excessive, undue, inordinate, unreasonable, unjustified, unwarranted, uncalled for
extreme, unrestrained, unrestricted, uncontrolled, unbridled, uncurbed
self-indulgent, overindulgent, extravagant, lavish, prodigal, profligate, imprudent, reckless, wild, outrageous, egregious
dissolute, debauched, wanton, dissipated, dissipative
1. 1.1 Given to or characterized by excessive indulgence, especially in alcohol.
  过度放纵的（尤指酗酒的）
  an intemperate social occasion
  纵情欢乐的社交场合。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Devout New England Puritans were not unusually promiscuous or intemperate.
  Why had she married this rakish, intemperate man - this man who drank himself to an early demise?
  But the hopefulness with which Joey starts the summer rapidly devolves into confusion and fright as he tries to manage his remorseful, fetching, intemperate, hyperactive, and alcoholic father.
  Synonyms
  dissolute, dissipated, degenerate, corrupt, depraved, louche, rakish, shameless, sinful, unprincipled, immoral, impure, unchaste, lascivious, lecherous, libertine, lewd, lustful, libidinous, licentious, promiscuous, loose, wanton, abandoned, unrestrained, fast, fast-living, decadent, profligate, sybaritic, voluptuary, pleasure-seeking, indulgent, self-indulgent

Derivatives

intemperately

adverbɪnˈtɛmp(ə)rətliɪnˈtɛmp(ə)rətli

It was somewhat intemperately expressed.
Example sentencesExamples
- Similarly, one who has excessive debts should repay them before intemperately contributing to charity.
- He did it harshly and probably intemperately in this case.
- His mother, Nina, drank and married intemperately.
- Certainly, the Home Office appears to have acted intemperately, launching an appeal against his successful asylum claim on the grounds of their own incompetence (they forgot to attend it).

intemperateness

nounɪnˈtɛmp(ə)rətnəsɪnˈtɛmp(ə)rətnəs

Rather than address these issues with cool logic and professionalism, a depressed and exhausted Harlow responded with sarcasm and insult, further dooming him to marginalization through the intemperateness of his remarks.
Example sentencesExamples
- Perhaps what most moves me to this unAmerican intemperateness is that there can be no doubt whatever that certain desires are in play with respect to determinism and freedom.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'inclement'): from Latin intemperatus, from in- 'not' + temperatus (see temperate).

Definition of intemperate in US English:

intemperate

adjectiveinˈtemp(ə)rətɪnˈtɛmp(ə)rət

1Having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate.
放纵的，失控的；无节制的
intemperate outbursts concerning global conspiracies
有关全球性阴谋的冲动无节制爆发性言论。
Example sentencesExamples
- I'm sorry for the offence caused by the intemperate language and aggressive attitudes of a small part of the audience.
- What motivates liberals to launch their increasingly wild and intemperate assaults on conservatives is, in most cases, their fear and hatred of the ‘religious right.’
- The way he tells it, it had something to do with alcohol, some intemperate friends, one rebellious night and dissatisfaction with life in the army.
- However intemperate, rude and fatuous Ken's outburst might have been, it was not racist.
- Such a fear, I think, is bad for academic institutions, and will ultimately harm them more than the occasional intemperate criticisms would.
- For if the ruler is intemperate and unjust, how can he rule well?
- Narrow political interests and intemperate outbursts should be moved to one side.
- I always also take people seriously, though I do suggest to the few intemperate and angry emailers that I could respond more usefully if they couched their comments less aggressively.
- A hastily penned memo from the heir to the throne, and an intemperate radio outburst from the Education Secretary, says everything about the entrenched positions of royalty and New Labour.
- There is of course much outrage over this intemperate and rude question.
- But his explanation for his intemperate outburst does not inspire confidence.
- It was an intemperate outburst, but even as he stamped out of the room with a dark glower, his inquisitors were breaking into smiles.
- But this is not a sudden intemperate outburst from Phillips.
- First of all, it was not an intemperate outburst.
- A Department of Education spokesman said: ‘I think we are all used to intemperate remarks at the Easter conferences.’
- Campolo then concluded his letter by stating, ‘Nevertheless, I very much want to apologize for the intemperate manner in which I spoke of those who differ with me on these issues.’
- No one likes receiving emotional, intemperate outbursts, even from people who think they have been wrongly accused.
- District Judge Alan Berg told him: ‘You were out of control and acted like an intemperate bully.’
- I take offence at the suggestion, which would be refuted by anyone present in the Committee, that my behaviour was intemperate, immoderate, or offensive, if that word was used, as well.
- And I'm willing to bet a few of them may have made an intemperate remark on occasion.
Synonyms
immoderate, excessive, undue, inordinate, unreasonable, unjustified, unwarranted, uncalled for
1. 1.1 Given to or characterized by excessive indulgence, especially in alcohol.
  过度放纵的（尤指酗酒的）
  an intemperate social occasion
  纵情欢乐的社交场合。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Devout New England Puritans were not unusually promiscuous or intemperate.
  Why had she married this rakish, intemperate man - this man who drank himself to an early demise?
  But the hopefulness with which Joey starts the summer rapidly devolves into confusion and fright as he tries to manage his remorseful, fetching, intemperate, hyperactive, and alcoholic father.
  Synonyms
  dissolute, dissipated, degenerate, corrupt, depraved, louche, rakish, shameless, sinful, unprincipled, immoral, impure, unchaste, lascivious, lecherous, libertine, lewd, lustful, libidinous, licentious, promiscuous, loose, wanton, abandoned, unrestrained, fast, fast-living, decadent, profligate, sybaritic, voluptuary, pleasure-seeking, indulgent, self-indulgent

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘inclement’): from Latin intemperatus, from in- ‘not’ + temperatus (see temperate).

词汇	intemperate
释义	Definition of intemperate in English: intemperate adjective ɪnˈtɛmp(ə)rətɪnˈtɛmp(ə)rət 1Having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate. 放纵的，失控的；无节制的 intemperate outbursts concerning global conspiracies 有关全球性阴谋的冲动无节制爆发性言论。 Example sentencesExamples I'm sorry for the offence caused by the intemperate language and aggressive attitudes of a small part of the audience. However intemperate, rude and fatuous Ken's outburst might have been, it was not racist. I take offence at the suggestion, which would be refuted by anyone present in the Committee, that my behaviour was intemperate, immoderate, or offensive, if that word was used, as well. A hastily penned memo from the heir to the throne, and an intemperate radio outburst from the Education Secretary, says everything about the entrenched positions of royalty and New Labour. For if the ruler is intemperate and unjust, how can he rule well? There is of course much outrage over this intemperate and rude question. Narrow political interests and intemperate outbursts should be moved to one side. The way he tells it, it had something to do with alcohol, some intemperate friends, one rebellious night and dissatisfaction with life in the army. What motivates liberals to launch their increasingly wild and intemperate assaults on conservatives is, in most cases, their fear and hatred of the ‘religious right.’ A Department of Education spokesman said: ‘I think we are all used to intemperate remarks at the Easter conferences.’ Such a fear, I think, is bad for academic institutions, and will ultimately harm them more than the occasional intemperate criticisms would. District Judge Alan Berg told him: ‘You were out of control and acted like an intemperate bully.’ Campolo then concluded his letter by stating, ‘Nevertheless, I very much want to apologize for the intemperate manner in which I spoke of those who differ with me on these issues.’ And I'm willing to bet a few of them may have made an intemperate remark on occasion. I always also take people seriously, though I do suggest to the few intemperate and angry emailers that I could respond more usefully if they couched their comments less aggressively. But his explanation for his intemperate outburst does not inspire confidence. It was an intemperate outburst, but even as he stamped out of the room with a dark glower, his inquisitors were breaking into smiles. First of all, it was not an intemperate outburst. No one likes receiving emotional, intemperate outbursts, even from people who think they have been wrongly accused. But this is not a sudden intemperate outburst from Phillips. Synonyms immoderate, excessive, undue, inordinate, unreasonable, unjustified, unwarranted, uncalled for extreme, unrestrained, unrestricted, uncontrolled, unbridled, uncurbed self-indulgent, overindulgent, extravagant, lavish, prodigal, profligate, imprudent, reckless, wild, outrageous, egregious dissolute, debauched, wanton, dissipated, dissipative 1.1 Given to or characterized by excessive indulgence, especially in alcohol. 过度放纵的（尤指酗酒的） an intemperate social occasion 纵情欢乐的社交场合。 Example sentencesExamples Devout New England Puritans were not unusually promiscuous or intemperate. Why had she married this rakish, intemperate man - this man who drank himself to an early demise? But the hopefulness with which Joey starts the summer rapidly devolves into confusion and fright as he tries to manage his remorseful, fetching, intemperate, hyperactive, and alcoholic father. Synonyms dissolute, dissipated, degenerate, corrupt, depraved, louche, rakish, shameless, sinful, unprincipled, immoral, impure, unchaste, lascivious, lecherous, libertine, lewd, lustful, libidinous, licentious, promiscuous, loose, wanton, abandoned, unrestrained, fast, fast-living, decadent, profligate, sybaritic, voluptuary, pleasure-seeking, indulgent, self-indulgent Derivatives intemperately adverbɪnˈtɛmp(ə)rətliɪnˈtɛmp(ə)rətli It was somewhat intemperately expressed. Example sentencesExamples Similarly, one who has excessive debts should repay them before intemperately contributing to charity. He did it harshly and probably intemperately in this case. His mother, Nina, drank and married intemperately. Certainly, the Home Office appears to have acted intemperately, launching an appeal against his successful asylum claim on the grounds of their own incompetence (they forgot to attend it). intemperateness nounɪnˈtɛmp(ə)rətnəsɪnˈtɛmp(ə)rətnəs Rather than address these issues with cool logic and professionalism, a depressed and exhausted Harlow responded with sarcasm and insult, further dooming him to marginalization through the intemperateness of his remarks. Example sentencesExamples Perhaps what most moves me to this unAmerican intemperateness is that there can be no doubt whatever that certain desires are in play with respect to determinism and freedom. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'inclement'): from Latin intemperatus, from in- 'not' + temperatus (see temperate). Definition of intemperate in US English: intemperate adjectiveinˈtemp(ə)rətɪnˈtɛmp(ə)rət 1Having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate. 放纵的，失控的；无节制的 intemperate outbursts concerning global conspiracies 有关全球性阴谋的冲动无节制爆发性言论。 Example sentencesExamples I'm sorry for the offence caused by the intemperate language and aggressive attitudes of a small part of the audience. What motivates liberals to launch their increasingly wild and intemperate assaults on conservatives is, in most cases, their fear and hatred of the ‘religious right.’ The way he tells it, it had something to do with alcohol, some intemperate friends, one rebellious night and dissatisfaction with life in the army. However intemperate, rude and fatuous Ken's outburst might have been, it was not racist. Such a fear, I think, is bad for academic institutions, and will ultimately harm them more than the occasional intemperate criticisms would. For if the ruler is intemperate and unjust, how can he rule well? Narrow political interests and intemperate outbursts should be moved to one side. I always also take people seriously, though I do suggest to the few intemperate and angry emailers that I could respond more usefully if they couched their comments less aggressively. A hastily penned memo from the heir to the throne, and an intemperate radio outburst from the Education Secretary, says everything about the entrenched positions of royalty and New Labour. There is of course much outrage over this intemperate and rude question. But his explanation for his intemperate outburst does not inspire confidence. It was an intemperate outburst, but even as he stamped out of the room with a dark glower, his inquisitors were breaking into smiles. But this is not a sudden intemperate outburst from Phillips. First of all, it was not an intemperate outburst. A Department of Education spokesman said: ‘I think we are all used to intemperate remarks at the Easter conferences.’ Campolo then concluded his letter by stating, ‘Nevertheless, I very much want to apologize for the intemperate manner in which I spoke of those who differ with me on these issues.’ No one likes receiving emotional, intemperate outbursts, even from people who think they have been wrongly accused. District Judge Alan Berg told him: ‘You were out of control and acted like an intemperate bully.’ I take offence at the suggestion, which would be refuted by anyone present in the Committee, that my behaviour was intemperate, immoderate, or offensive, if that word was used, as well. And I'm willing to bet a few of them may have made an intemperate remark on occasion. Synonyms immoderate, excessive, undue, inordinate, unreasonable, unjustified, unwarranted, uncalled for 1.1 Given to or characterized by excessive indulgence, especially in alcohol. 过度放纵的（尤指酗酒的） an intemperate social occasion 纵情欢乐的社交场合。 Example sentencesExamples Devout New England Puritans were not unusually promiscuous or intemperate. Why had she married this rakish, intemperate man - this man who drank himself to an early demise? But the hopefulness with which Joey starts the summer rapidly devolves into confusion and fright as he tries to manage his remorseful, fetching, intemperate, hyperactive, and alcoholic father. Synonyms dissolute, dissipated, degenerate, corrupt, depraved, louche, rakish, shameless, sinful, unprincipled, immoral, impure, unchaste, lascivious, lecherous, libertine, lewd, lustful, libidinous, licentious, promiscuous, loose, wanton, abandoned, unrestrained, fast, fast-living, decadent, profligate, sybaritic, voluptuary, pleasure-seeking, indulgent, self-indulgent Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘inclement’): from Latin intemperatus, from in- ‘not’ + temperatus (see temperate).
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