intemperateness

noun

1
as in excessiveness
a propensity for extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits a talk show that seems to select political pundits mostly for their exhibitionistic intemperateness

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2
as in alcoholism
habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants as far as the townspeople are concerned, the students at the local college seem to be far more noteworthy for their intemperateness than for their intellectualism

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intemperateness
  1. excessiveness
  2. alcoholism
  3. excess
Noun
  • This excessiveness can hinder critical knowledge building because of the sheer amount of information that can be accessed simultaneously at any time.
    — Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Definition of excessiveness
Noun
  • Claunch had found sobriety two years ago after struggling with alcoholism for many years, his sister told the Times.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Ben went on to explain that his father struggled with alcoholism.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 24 July 2026
Definition of alcoholism
Noun
  • Grantham’s own framing reaches for an even longer horizon, tying market excess to demographic collapse and resource scarcity.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Or, the homeowner can choose to use battery storage and avoid an excess of $10,000 of expense of just upgrading the board.
    — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of excess
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“Intemperateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intemperateness. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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