Intemperance and Willpower

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Intemperance noun - Habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants.

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Willpower is an antonym for intemperance.

Nearby Word: intemperate

Willpower noun - The power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions.

Usage example: trying to summon the willpower to resist eating a huge piece of cake

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Intemperance is an antonym for willpower.

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Willpower and Intemperance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/intemperance/willpower

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