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Adjective: intemperate  in'tem-pu-rut
  1. (of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes
    "an intemperate climate"; "intemperate zones"
     
  2. Excessive in behaviour
    "intemperate rage"
     
  3. Given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
    - hard, heavy

See also: big, heavy, immoderate, inclement, indulgent, intense

Antonym: temperate

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