What are some opposite words for intemperance?
Antonyms for intemperance
ɪnˈtɛm pər əns, -prənsin·tem·per·ance
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term intemperance.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
intemperance
Excess is more than enough of anything, and, since this in very many cases indicates a lack either of judgment or of self-control, the word is used frequently in an unfavorable sense. Careless expenditure in excess of income is extravagance; we may have also extravagance of language, professions, etc. As extravagance is excess in outlay, exorbitance is excess in demands, and especially in pecuniary demands upon others. Overplus and superabundance denote in the main a satisfactory, and superfluity an undesirable, excess; lavishness and profusion, a generous, bountiful, or amiable excess; as, a profusion of fair hair; lavishness of hospitality. Surplus is neutral, having none of the unfavorable meaning that often attaches to excess; a surplus is that which remains over after all demands are met. Redundance or redundancy refers chiefly to literary style, denoting an excess of words or matter. Excess in the moral sense is expressed by dissipation, prodigality, intemperance, etc.
Antonyms:
dearth, defect, deficiency, destitution, economy, failure, frugality, inadequacy, insufficiency, lack, need, poverty, scantiness, shortcoming, wantSynonyms:
dissipation, excess, exorbitance, extravagance, lavishness, overplus, prodigality, profusion, redundance, redundancy, superabundance, superfluity, surplus, waste, wastefulness
Matched Categories
Princeton's WordNet
intemperancenoun
the quality of being intemperate
Antonyms:
moderation, temperanceSynonyms:
self-indulgence, intemperatenessintemperance, intemperatenessnoun
consumption of alcoholic drinks
Antonyms:
temperance, moderationSynonyms:
self-indulgence, intemperatenessintemperance, intemperateness, self-indulgencenoun
excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence
"the intemperance of their language"
Antonyms:
temperance, moderationSynonyms:
indulgence, self-indulgence, intemperateness
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
intemperancenoun
Synonyms:
excess, immoderation, debauchery
How to use intemperance in a sentence?
Poverty is not dishonourable in itself, but only when it arises from idleness, intemperance, extravagance, and folly.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#183 | need | |
#254 | want | |
#1779 | economy | |
#2278 | failure | |
#2498 | lack | |
#3761 | poverty | |
#10327 | defect | |
#10765 | deficiency | |
#17149 | moderation | |
#31954 | insufficiency | |
#38214 | temperance | |
#43809 | inadequacy | |
#47177 | dearth | |
#55818 | shortcoming | |
#95106 | frugality | |
#95248 | destitution | |
#112127 | intemperance |
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