"intemperate" in the adjective sense
1. intemperate
of weather or climate) not mild subject to extremes
"an intemperate climate"
"intemperate zones"
2. intemperate
excessive in behavior
"intemperate rage"
3. intemperate, hard, heavy
given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
"a hard drinker"
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