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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•tem•per•ance (in tem′pər əns, -prəns),USA pronunciation n. - excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages.
- excessive indulgence of appetite or passion.
- lack of moderation or due restraint, as in action or speech.
- an act or instance of any of these:a long series of intemperances.
- Latin intemperantia. See in-3, temperance
- late Middle English 1400–50
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•tem•per•ate /ɪnˈtɛmpərɪt, -prɪt/USA pronunciation adj. - uncontrolled in one's drinking habits:his intemperate consumption of alcohol.
- uncontrolled in other habits:intemperate criticism.
- extreme in temperature, as climate:the intemperate climate of Greenland.
in•tem•per•ance /ɪnˈtɛmpərəns, -prəns/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•tem•per•ate (in tem′pər it, -prit),USA pronunciation adj. - given to or characterized by excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages.
- immoderate in indulgence of appetite or passion.
- not temperate;
unrestrained;
unbridled. - extreme in temperature, as climate.
- Latin intemperātus. See in-3, temperate
- late Middle English 1400–50
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