in·tem·per·ate 
(ĭn-tĕmpər-ĭt, -prĭt)
(ĭn-tĕmpər-ĭt, -prĭt)adj.
1. Not temperate or moderate, especially in rhetoric or tone; unrestrained: an intemperate denunciation. See Synonyms at excessive.
2. Given to excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages.
in·temper·ate·ly adv.
in·temper·ate·ness n.