intemperate

Words with a similar base: intemperate

'intemperate'

[intemperate.a.01] as in: (of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes

Examples:
an intemperate climate
intemperate zones

'intemperate'

[intemperate.a.02] as in: excessive in behavior

Examples:
intemperate rage

'intemperate'

[intemperate.s.01] as in: given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors

Examples:
a hard drinker

Origins

					intemperate (English)
├── in- (English)
│   ├── in (Latin)
│   ├── in- (Latin)
│   └── in- (Middle English (1100-1500))
│       └── in- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│           └── in (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── temperate (English)
    └── temperatus (Latin)

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