temperate
Syllables: tem·pe·rate/ˈtɛmpəɹət/
temperate adjective: moderate; not excessive.
Adjective
temperate (comparative more temperate, superlative most temperate)
- Moderate; not excessive.
- temperate heat
- He has a temperate demeanour
- Synonyms:
- measured, mellow, middle of the road, mild, moderate, nonexcessive, nonextreme, nonfanatic, proper, reasonable
- Specifically, moderate in temperature.
- These trees can only grow in temperate climates.
- Hepaticology, outside the temperate parts of the Northern Hemisphere, still lies deep in the shadow cast by that ultimate "closet taxonomist," Franz Stephani—a ghost whose shadow falls over us all.1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page vii
- Moderate in the indulgence of the natural appetites or passions
- temperate in eating and drinking.
- August 9, 1768, Benjamin Franklin, To John Alleyne, Esq. On Early Marriages
Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy.
- Proceeding from temperance.
- The temperate sleeps, and spirits light as air.1733–1737, Alexander Pope, [Imitations of Horace], London: […] R[obert] Dodsley [et al.]
- Dependent on life in a temperate climate.
- temperate fishes
Verb
temperate (third-person singular simple present temperates, present participle temperating, simple past and past participle temperated)
- To render temperate; to moderate
- It inflames temperance, and temp'rates wrath.1613, John Marston, The Insatiate Countess
temperate meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
temperate in Hindi
- moderate; not excessive heat, climate
- शीतोष्ण śītoṣṇa
temperate in Tamil
- மிதமான, அளவான, மிதவெப்ப மண்டல, மிதக் காலநிலை மண்டல, மிதவெப்பநிலையிலுள்ள, இடைவெப்பநிலையுள்ள
temperate in Marathi
- समशीतोष्ण, नातिशीतोष्ण
temperate in Urdu
- معتدل, پارسا
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- temperate in Bengali
- নাতিশীতোষ্ণ natiśitōśno
- temperate in Telugu
- సమశీతోష్ణ, సమశీతోష్ణంగా
- temperate in Malayalam
- സമശീതോഷ്ണ, സമചിത്തമായ, സ്ഥിരപ്രജ്ഞനായ
- temperate in Kannada
- ಮಿತ, ಮಿತಭೋಗದ, ಆತ್ಮ ಸಂಯಮದ, ಮಿತಾಚಾರದ
- temperate in Gujarati
- સમશીતોષ્ણ
- temperate in Odia
- ସମଶୀତୋଷ୍ଣ, ନାତିଶୀତୋଷ୍ଣ
- temperate in Persian
- معتدل mo'tadel
Examples of temperate in a sentence
- She is not hot, but temperate as the morn.c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies...
- That sober freedom out of which there springs Our loyal passion for our temperate kings.1855, Alfred Tennyson, “(please specify the page)”, in Maud, and Other Poems, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC:
- "Even in his most temperate moments he is constantly felling people with a hunting-crop."1936, Norman Lindsay, The Flyaway Highway, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 19:
- I am a temperate man and have made it a rule not to drink before luncheon.1915, G[eorge] A. Birmingham [pseudonym; James Owen Hannay], chapter I, in Gossamer, New York, N.Y.: George H. Doran Company, →OCLC, pages...
Synonyms of temperate
- measured
- mellow
- middle of the road
- mild
- moderate
- nonexcessive
- nonextreme
- nonfanatic
- proper
- reasonable
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Antonyms
Forms of temperate
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more temperate |
| superlative | most temperate |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | temperates |
| present participle | temperating |
| past participle | temperated |
| past | temperated |
Origin of temperate
The adjective is first attested in 1380, in Middle English, the verb in 1540; borrowed from Latin temperātus, perfect passive participle of temperō (“to moderate, forbear, combine properly”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). See temper. Displaced native Old English ġemetegod.
Words formed from temperate
Phrases with temperate
Questions about temperate
- What does temperate mean?
- Temperate means moderate; not excessive.
- What is temperate in Hindi?
- Temperate in Hindi is शीतोष्ण (śītoṣṇa). See Temperate meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use temperate in a sentence?
- She is not hot, but temperate as the morn.
- What part of speech is temperate?
- Temperate can be an adjective or a verb.
- How do you pronounce temperate?
- Temperate is pronounced /ˈtɛmpəɹət/.
Words near temperate in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: temperate (page history and authors); temperate (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); temperate (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); temperate (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); নাতিশীতোষ্ণ (Bengali) (page history and authors); temperate (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); temperate (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); temperate (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); temperate (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); temperate (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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