temperate
adjective
[ ˈtɛmp(ə)rət ]
• relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures.
• "sage can be grown outdoors in cool, temperate climates"
• showing moderation or self-restraint.
• "Charles was temperate in his consumption of both food and drink"
Similar:
self-restrained,
restrained,
moderate,
self-controlled,
controlled,
disciplined,
abstemious,
self-denying,
austere,
ascetic,
teetotal,
abstinent,
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘not affected by passion or emotion’): from Latin temperatus ‘mingled, restrained’, from the verb temperare .
