Meaning & Definition of Temperate in English

1. (of weather or climate) free from extremes

• Mild

• Or characteristic of such weather or climate

• "A temperate region"

• "The temperate zones"

• "Temperate plants"

2. Not extreme in behavior

• "Temperate in his habits"

• "A temperate response to an insult"

• "Temperate in his eating and drinking"

3. Not extreme

• "A moderate penalty"

• "Temperate in his response to criticism"