Moderate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɒdəɹət/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Moderate is an adjective meaning Not excessive; acting in moderation.
Meaning
Not excessive; acting in moderation.
More Meanings
- (pathology) more than mild, less than severe
- Mediocre
- Average priced; standard-deal
- Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle.
- (US, politics) Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
- One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
- (Christianity, historical) One of a party in Scottish Church history dominant in the 18th century, lax in doctrine and discipline, but intolerant of evangelicalism and popular rights. It caused the secessions of 1733 and 1761, and its final resultant was the Disruption of 1843.
Example Sentences
moderate language
a moderate winter
a moderate Calvinist
travelling at a moderate speed
Word Forms
- moderates
- moderating
- moderated
Synonyms for moderate
Depending on context, synonyms include measured, mellow, mild, nonexcessive, nonfanatic, reasonable.
Antonyms for moderate
Common opposites include excessive, immoderate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include temperate, moderationist, mild, soften, small, fairish.
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