From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishintemperatein‧tem‧per‧ate /ɪnˈtempərət/ adjective formal 1 CONTROLintemperate language or behaviour shows a lack of control, which other people think is unacceptable the judge’s intemperate outburst2 CONTROLDRUNKregularly drinking too much alcohol —intemperance noun [uncountable]
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intemperate• Haskell's intemperate remarks led to a suspension from the team. 