temperate
/tɛmpərɪt/
adjective
9 letters3 syllables13 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1
Not extreme.
“temperate in his response to criticism”
2
Not extreme in behavior.
“temperate in his habits”
“a temperate response to an insult”
3
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate.
“a temperate region”
“the temperate zones”
WORD FORMS
Related formtemperateness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®15 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinemperatetay
Starts & ends withT … E
Syllablestem · per · ate
SYNONYMS & RELATED9
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