Usually means: Lacking moderation or self-control.
Definitions Related words Mentions History
We found 11 dictionaries that define the word distemperate:

General (11 matching dictionaries)
  1. distemperate: Merriam-Webster
  2. distemperate: Collins English Dictionary
  3. distemperate: Wordnik
  4. distemperate: Wiktionary
  5. Distemperate: Dictionary.com
  6. Distemperate: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  7. distemperate: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  8. Distemperate: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  9. distemperate: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  10. distemperate: FreeDictionary.org
  11. Distemperate: TheFreeDictionary.com

(Note: See distemper as well.)

Google, News, Images, Wikipedia, Reddit, BlueSky
Definitions from Wiktionary (distemperate)

▸ adjective:  (obsolete) excessive
▸ adjective:  (obsolete) diseased; disordered

Similar:
intemperant, temperat, temper'd, disordinate, distantial, dispiteous, immeritous, dedecorous, moded, inclement, more...

Opposite:
temperate, moderate, restrained, controlled, balanced

▸ Words similar to distemperate

▸ Usage examples for distemperate

▸ Idioms related to distemperate

▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)

▸ Popular nouns described by distemperate

▸ Words that often appear near distemperate

▸ Rhymes of distemperate

▸ Invented words related to distemperate

Similar:
intemperant, temperat, temper'd, disordinate, distantial, dispiteous, immeritous, dedecorous, moded, inclement, more...

Opposite:
temperate, moderate, restrained, controlled, balanced



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.


(Click a button above to see words related to "distemperate" that fit the given meter.)



Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux