Intemperate - English meaning

adjective

More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.

Usage examples:

He was drinking excessive amounts of brandy

Beyond normal limits

adjective

Too much or too many

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Some property owners complained that they were being charged excessive fees., the directive will pr…

adjective

Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.

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Extreme cold

noun

Either of two abstract things that are as different from each other as possible.

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We represented opposite extremes of college society—he a member of the old guard, i one of the radi…

adjective

Not sensible or restrained; excessive.

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Immoderate drinking

adjective

Too much or many, or more than is usual or reasonable

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Immoderate drinking, immoderate demands

adjective

Unusually or disproportionately large; excessive.

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The case had taken up an inordinate amount of time

adjective

Unreasonably or unusually large in size or degree

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She seemed to be inordinately fond of her dog.

adjective

Allowing someone to have more of something enjoyable than is good for them

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In part, the researchers pointed to overindulgent adults for raising children to believe they are "…

adjective

Allowing yourself to have or do anything you want

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A lot of the poetry is just self-indulgent nonsense., my parents’ trip to hawaii was an unusual sel…

adjective

Uncontrolled; unconstrained.

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A moment of unbridled ambition

verb

Remove the bridle from (a horse).

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He unbridled his mare and let her roam

adjective

Not controlled or limited

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Unbridled joy/fury/greed/authority

adjective

Not controlled.

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Some uncontrolled children rather marred the proceedings

adjective

Existing or happening with nothing able to stop it

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Uncontrolled shivering, the uncontrolled spread of urban sprawl

adjective

Not restrained or kept in check.

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Their activities continue to be largely uncurbed

adjective

Unwarranted or inappropriate because excessive or disproportionate.

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This figure did not give rise to undue concern

adjective

More than is necessary, acceptable, or reasonable

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The court said the state law placed an undue burden on working mothers., he does not seem unduly co…

adjective

More than is acceptable or necessary

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Another rise in interest rates so soon would risk spreading undue alarm among businesses and consum…

adjective

Not shown to be right or reasonable.

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Unjustified price increases

adjective

Not guided by or based on good sense.

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She knew she was being unreasonable, but she resented his domesticity

adjective

Not based on or using good judgment; not fair

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It’s unreasonable to expect him to work every weekend., he thinks the cops acted unreasonably.

adjective

Not fair or acceptable

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A merchant is not required to satisfy a customer's unreasonable demands., be unreasonable for sb/st…

adjective

Not restrained or restricted.

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A display of unrestrained delight

adjective

Not limited in any way

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Unrestrained fury, unrestrained capitalism

adjective

Not limited or restricted.

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Unrestricted access to both military bases

adjective

Not limited or controlled by rules or laws

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A public library must allow the town's citizens unrestricted access to its resources.

adjective

Not justified or authorized.

Usage examples:

I am sure your fears are unwarranted

adjective

Lacking a good reason; unnecessary

Usage examples:

They denounced the investigation as an unwarranted interference with their business.