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There is not in nature, a thing that makes man so deformed, so beastly, as doth intemperate anger.
Alan Bleasdale

Meaning of "intemperate" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INTEMPERATE

intemperate  [ɪnˈtɛmpərɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTEMPERATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Intemperate is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INTEMPERATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of intemperate in the English dictionary

The first definition of intemperate in the dictionary is consuming alcoholic drink habitually or to excess. Other definition of intemperate is indulging bodily appetites to excess; immoderate. Intemperate is also unrestrained.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTEMPERATE


accurate
ˈækjərɪt
anticorporate
ˌæntɪˈkɔːpərɪt
bicorporate
baɪˈkɔːpərɪt
concorporate
kɒnˈkɔːpərɪt
confederate
kənˈfɛdərɪt
considerate
kənˈsɪdərɪt
corporate
ˈkɔːpərɪt
deliberate
dɪˈlɪbərɪt
desperate
ˈdɛspərɪt
directorate
dɪˈrɛktərɪt
discorporate
dɪsˈkɔːpərɪt
disparate
ˈdɪspərɪt
distemperate
dɪsˈtɛmpərɪt
doctorate
ˈdɒktərɪt
elaborate
ɪˈlæbərɪt
emirate
ɛˈmɪərɪt
favourite
ˈfeɪvərɪt
moderate
ˈmɒdərɪt
subtemperate
sʌbˈtɛmpərɪt
temperate
ˈtɛmpərɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTEMPERATE

intelligibility
intelligible
intelligibleness
intelligibly
Intelsat
intemerate
intemerately
intemerateness
intemperance
intemperant
intemperately
intemperateness
intempestive
intempestively
intempestivity
intenable
intend
intendance
intendancy
intendant

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTEMPERATE

accelerate
at any rate
computer literate
conglomerate
cooperate
degenerate
derate
enterate
enumerate
exaggerate
generate
illiterate
iterate
liberate
operate
proliferate
recuperate
refrigerate
regenerate
reiterate
tolerate

Synonyms and antonyms of intemperate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INTEMPERATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «intemperate» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of intemperate

Translation of «intemperate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTEMPERATE

Find out the translation of intemperate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of intemperate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «intemperate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

放纵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

intemperante
570 millions of speakers

English

intemperate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

असंयमी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مفرط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

несдержанные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imoderado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অমিতাচারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intempérant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak bersemangat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

maßlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

乱暴な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부절제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Intemperate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vô độ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மட்டுக்கு மீறிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंगीकारणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

taşkın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

smoderato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

umiaru
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нестримані
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nestăpânit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μέθυσος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onmatig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

intemperate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

intemperate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of intemperate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTEMPERATE»

The term «intemperate» is normally little used and occupies the 124.657 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTEMPERATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about intemperate

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QUOTES WITH «INTEMPERATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word intemperate.
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Alan Bleasdale
There is not in nature, a thing that makes man so deformed, so beastly, as doth intemperate anger.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTEMPERATE»

Discover the use of intemperate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to intemperate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Intemperate Rainforest: Nature, Culture, and Power on ...
Braun (geography, U. of Minnesota) provides a new viewpoint on the complex cultural, political, and intellectual forces involved in the forest policies of British Columbia.
Bruce Braun, 2002
2
Cheers!: An Intemperate History of Beer in Canada
In the long-awaited follow up to Notes on a Beermat, Pashley explores beer in Canada, covering many salient points, including chapters on '¢ Frère Ambroise, Who Started It All (Unless He Didn't) '¢ Us Against Them: Canadians and Our ...
Nicholas Pashley, 2009
3
The Intemperate Engineer: Isambard Kingdom Brunel in His Own ...
Adrian Vaughan takes a unique angle in writing this book and delves into Brunet's largely unpublished letters and writings, concentrating on his early diaries, detailing his work in planning and constructing the Great Western Railway, his ...
Adrian Vaughan, 2010
4
Universal Dictionary of the English Language: Ine-Rhe
The same as Intemperate (q.v.). " Bocfae as be Intemperaunt, that la foloeri of their naugh tie appetites."— Cdal : ApopK of Erasmus, p. IS. t B. .'- s subst. : One who is intemperate ; a word introduced by Dr. B. W. Richardson to designate one  ...
Robert Hunter, Charles Morris, 1897
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Annual Report of the Inspectors
Single Married 1 Intemperate Temperate Intemperate Temperate In temperate Temperate Temperate I Intemperate Temperate | Intemperate ! Temperate Intemperate Temperate Intemperate Temperate Intemperate Temperate Intemperate ...
State Penitentiary for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1831
6
Documents of the Senate of the State of New York
... HAOI3S Temperate Moderate Temperate Intemperate Temperate Temperate Moderate Moderate Intemperate Intemperate Intemperate Moderate Moderate Moderate Intemperate Moderate Intemperate --N0-NC-10 June Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan.
New York (State). Legislature. Senate, 1914
7
Reports Made to the General Assembly of Illinois
Clerk Walter . .. Wagon mkr Boatman.. . Housework Temperate. . . Intemperate Temperate. . Intemperate Tempi «rate.. Intemperate Temperate.. Intemperate Temperate.. Intemperate Temperate.., Harn'es mk 'Intemperate . Blacksmith | " Laborer ...
Illinois. General Assembly, 1869
8
The Intemperate Zone: The Third World Challenge to U.S. ...
Argues that the United States has a unique opportunity to pursue its foreign policy goals This book displays encyclopedic knowledge at the command of a mind equally at home with strategic and moral issues.
Richard E. Feinberg, 1983
9
Temperance Recorder: Devoted Exclusively to the Cause of ...
Female, aged IS, Irish, particular information respecting her cannot be obtained, supposed intemperate. 282. Male, aged 55, Irish, low character, intemperate.* 283. Male, aged 26, native, low character, intemperate.* 284. Male, aged 59, native ...
‎1832
10
Transactions of the National Eclectic Medical Association of ...
The average expectancy of life for the intemperate for all ages, between twenty and sixty years, according to the table of Mr. Nelson, the great English actuary, and confirmed by the New York State Board of Health in their vital statistics for 1875, ...
National Eclectic Medical Association of the United States of America, 1881

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTEMPERATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term intemperate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rahul Gandhi should abstain from using intemperate language …
New Delhi: Criticising Rahul Gandhi for using "intemperate" language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, VHP on Friday it does not augur ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
2
Modi takes dig at 'political damaad', Rahul mocks '56 inch chest'
The RSS too joined issue with Rahul , saying the Congress leader should not use such "intemperate" language against the Prime Minister. «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
3
Commentary: Stephen Daisley on Liz Kendall, Labour and the …
A Facebook Q&A in which the Leicester West MP participated on Tuesday saw intemperate Labour supporters urge her to cross the floor and ... «stv.tv, Jul 15»
4
Chidyausiku dresses down Biti | The Zimbabwe Daily
... yesterday walked out of the Supreme Court with his tail between his legs after being censured for using intemperate language in the highest court of the land. «The Zimbabwe Daily, Jul 15»
5
Ezra Levant cited by Law Society of Alberta over 'crazy town' column …
Chak contended the rules of the profession compel lawyers to avoid “petty, intemperate” criticism of decisions by courts and tribunals because ... «National Post, Jul 15»
6
Surprises Abound in the Usually Predictable Gold Cup - The New …
... who lost the captaincy, at least for now, to Michael Bradley after an intemperate dispute with a referee in the United States Open Cup. «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
Borges: Winds of change blowing Tiger Woods away | Boston Herald
... of the 144th Open Championship it would be done in the morning hours, before the wind began to swirl or the intemperate weather predicted ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
8
Borges: Winds of change blowing Tiger Woods away
... of the 144th Open Championship it would be done in the morning hours, before the wind began to swirl or the intemperate weather predicted ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
9
Franken: Hateful words Trump smart debate
It lights up with grossly intemperate remarks, like the criticism by actor George Takei (remember him from "Star Trek"?) of Supreme Court ... «hngnews.com, Jul 15»
10
Letter of the day: Bunting's intemperate remarks
POLITICS CAN be a dirty affair. However, it is especially disheartening to see it operating in your country. As a patriotic Jamaican, I am insulted ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Intemperate [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/intemperate>. May 2024 ».
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