intemperate.

Excessive or uncontrolled in language, conduct, or appetite.

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Words that belong together

• intemperate criticism
• intemperate response

On the page

His intemperate criticism undermined the valid objection.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more intemperate; superlative most intemperate when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, description. Commonness: moderately common.