intemperateness
The quality of being intemperateThe quality of being intemperate.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The quality of being intemperate.
More definitions
- excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence
- consumption of alcoholic drinks
Origin
From intemperate + -ness.From intemperate + -ness.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence:intemperanceself-indulgence
- consumption of alcoholic drinks:intemperance
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedintemperate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable