intemperate

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 24, 2022 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>intemperate</strong> &#149; \in-TEM-puh-rut\&nbsp; &#149; <em>adjective</em><br /> <p><em>Intemperate</em> means "having extreme conditions" or "having or showing a lack of emotional calmness or control."</p> <p>// The plant is able to survive in <em>intemperate</em> climates.</p> <p>// The journalist apologized for her <em>intemperate</em> rant against the mayor.</p> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intemperate">See the entry ></a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>"It is probably useful … for us to let our ideas flow with <em>intemperate</em> fervor on topics about which we care passionately." — Jim Slusher, <em>The Chicago Daily Herald</em>, 2 Sept. 2021</p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p><em>Intemperate</em> means "not well <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temper#h2">tempered</a>"—in other words, not well mixed or balanced. The word comes from Latin <em>intemperatus</em>, a combination of <em>in-</em> and the verb <em>temperare</em>, meaning "to temper" or "to mix."</p> <br /><br /> </p> </font>