a. | 1. | Moderate; not excessive; | |||
2. | Not marked with passion; not violent; cool; calm; | ||||
3. | Moderate in the indulgence of the natural appetites or passions; | ||||
4. | Proceeding from temperance.
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v. t. | 1. | To render temperate; to moderate; to soften; to temper. |
Adj. | 1. | temperate - (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate; "a temperate region"; "the temperate zones"; "temperate plants" Antonyms: intemperate - (of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes; "an intemperate climate"; "intemperate zones" |
2. | temperate - not extreme in behavior; "temperate in his habits"; "a temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating and drinking" Antonyms: intemperate - excessive in behavior; "intemperate rage" | |
3. | temperate - not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism" Synonyms: moderate |