intemperate
adjective
intemperate is spelled I-N-T-E-M-P-E-R-A-T-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, intemperate means “Lacking moderation, temper or control” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in intemperate?
| Letters | 11: I-N-T-E-M-P-E-R-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,980th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is intemperate?
Intemperate appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce intemperate?
- US
Intemperate has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-intemperate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of intemperate
- more intemperate comparative
- most intemperate superlative
- intemperates present, singular, he/she/it
- intemperating participle, present
- intemperated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does intemperate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Lacking moderation, temper or control.
intemperate language
- 2
Indulging any appetite or passion to excess, especially the drinking of alcohol.
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo put into disorder.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Intemperate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense lacking moderation, temper or control:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | imoderado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does intemperate come from?
From in- + temperate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).