noun
- lack of moderation or self-restraint, especially in drinking alcohol
- lack of moderation in behavior, speech, or action generally
Examples
- His intemperance with alcohol eventually cost him his job.
- The politician’s intemperance in his speeches alienated many voters.
- She warned against the intemperance of eating too much sugar.
- The judge criticized the defendant’s intemperance and lack of self-control.
- Intemperance in spending led to their financial troubles.
- The coach’s intemperance on the sidelines resulted in a technical foul.