untemperate
untemperate is the obsolete form of intemperate.
Meaning of intemperate
Adjective
intemperate (comparative more intemperate, superlative most intemperate)
- Lacking moderation, temper or control.
- intemperate language
- Synonyms:
- immoderate, unrestrained, devilish, excessive, horrendous, de trop, extravagant, extreme, lavish, nimious
- Indulging any appetite or passion to excess, especially the drinking of alcohol.
- Synonyms:
- self-indulgent, voluptuary, Babylonian, decadent, epicureal, epicurean, epicureous, epicurish, hedonic, hedonistic
Forms of untemperate
| comparative | more untemperate |
|---|---|
| superlative | most untemperate |
Origin of untemperate
From un- + temperate.
Words formed from untemperate
Questions about untemperate
- What is untemperate the obsolete form of?
- Untemperate is the obsolete form of intemperate.
Words near untemperate in the dictionary
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