Adjective: intemperate in'tem-pu-rut
- Excessive in behaviour
"intemperate rage"
- Given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
"His intemperate drinking had ruined his health";
- hard, heavy
- (of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes
"an intemperate climate"; "intemperate zones"
See also: big, heavy, immoderate, inclement, indulgent, intense
Antonym: temperate