English-Thai Dictionary

intemperate

ADJ ซึ่ง ดื่ม สุรา ของมึนเมา เป็น นิจ  ที่ หลงระเริง  ไม่ บังคับ ตัวเอง  ไม่ ยับยั้งชั่งใจ  inebriated sueng-duem-su-ra-kong-muen-mao-pen-nid

 

intemperately

ADV อย่าง หลงระเริง  อย่าง ไม่ ยับยั้งชั่งใจ 

 

intemperateness

N ความ หลงระเริง  ความ ไม่ ยับยั้งชั่งใจ 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INTEMPERATE

a.[L. intemperatus; in and temperatus, from tempero, to moderate or restrain. ] 1. Not moderate or restrained within due limits; indulging to excess any appetite or passion, either habitually or in a particular instance; immoderate in enjoyment or exertion. A man may be intemperate in passion, intemperate in labor, intemperate in study or zeal. Hence by customary application, intemperate denotes indulging to excess in the use of food or drink, but particularly in the use of spirituous liquors. Hence,
2. Addicted to an excessive or habitual use of spirituous liquors.
3. Passionate; ungovernable.
4. Excessive; exceeding the convenient mean or degree; as an intemperate climate. The weather may be rendered intemperate by violent winds, rain or snow, or by excessive cold or heat.

 

INTEMPERATE

v.t.To disorder. [Not in use. ]

 

INTEMPERATELY

adv. With excessive indulgence of appetite or passion; with undue exertion; immoderately; excessively.

 

INTEMPERATENESS

n.Want of moderation; excessive degree of indulgence; as the intemperateness of appetite or passion. 1. Immoderate degree of any quality in the weather, as in cold, heat or storms.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INTEMPERATE

In *tem `per *ate, a. Etym: [L. intemperatus. See In- not, and Temperate. ]

 

1. Indulging any appetite or passion to excess; immoderate to enjoyments or exertion.

 

2. Specifically, addicted to an excessive or habitual use of alcoholic liquors.

 

3. Excessive; ungovernable; inordinate; violent; immoderate; as, intemperate language, zeal, etc. ; intemperate weather. Most do taste through fond intemperate thirst. Milton. Use not thy mouth to intemperate swearing. Ecclus. xxiii. 13.

 

INTEMPERATE

INTEMPERATE In *tem `per *ate, v. t.

 

Defn: To disorder. [Obs. ]

 

INTEMPERATELY

INTEMPERATELY In *tem `per *ate *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an intemperate manner; immoderately; excessively; without restraint. The people. .. who behaved very unwisely and intemperately on that occasion. Burke.

 

INTEMPERATENESS

INTEMPERATENESS In *tem `per *ate *ness, n.

 

1. The state of being intemperate; excessive indulgence of any appetite or passion; as, intemperateness in eating or drinking.

 

2. Severity of weather; inclemency. Boyle. By unseasonable weather, by intemperateness of the air or meteors. Sir M. Hale.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

intemperate

in tem per ate |inˈtemp (ə )rit ɪnˈtɛmp (ə )rət | ▶adjective having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate: intemperate outbursts concerning global conspiracies. • given to or characterized by excessive indulgence, esp. in alcohol: an intemperate social occasion. DERIVATIVES in tem per ate ly adverb, in tem per ate ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘inclement ’): from Latin intemperatus, from in- ‘not ’ + temperatus (see temperate ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

intemperate

in |tem ¦per |ate |ɪnˈtɛmp (ə )rət | ▶adjective having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate: intemperate outbursts concerning global conspiracies. • given to or characterized by excessive indulgence, especially in alcohol: an intemperate social occasion. DERIVATIVES intemperately adverb, intemperateness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘inclement ’): from Latin intemperatus, from in- ‘not ’ + temperatus (see temperate ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

intemperate

intemperate adjective a man of intemperate taste may soon find himself with little left to taste: immoderate, excessive, undue, inordinate, extreme, unrestrained, uncontrolled; self-indulgent, overindulgent, extravagant, lavish, prodigal, profligate; imprudent, reckless, wild; dissolute, debauched, wanton, dissipated. ANTONYMS moderate.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

intemperate

intemperate adjective I drank, I confess, an intemperate amount of beer | his intemperate language: immoderate, excessive, undue, inordinate, unreasonable, unjustified, unwarranted, uncalled for; extreme, unrestrained, unrestricted, uncontrolled, unbridled, uncurbed; self-indulgent, overindulgent, extravagant, lavish, prodigal, profligate, imprudent, reckless, wild, outrageous, egregious; dissolute, debauched, wanton, dissipated, dissipative. ANTONYMS moderate.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

intemperate

in tem per ate /ɪntémp (ə )rət /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠1 不節制な ; 不謹慎な, 過激な ; 大酒を飲む, 酒におぼれた .2 〈天候などが 〉厳しい .～ly 副詞