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- [ih-mod-er-it]
- /ɪˈmɒd ər ɪt/
- /ɪˈmɒd.ər.ət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-mod-er-it]
- /ɪˈmɒd ər ɪt/
Definitions of immoderate word
- adjective immoderate not moderate; exceeding just or reasonable limits; excessive; extreme. 1
- adjective immoderate Obsolete. intemperate. 1
- adjective immoderate Obsolete. without bounds. 1
- noun immoderate Not sensible or restrained; excessive. 1
- adjective immoderate excessive 1
- adjective immoderate If you describe something as immoderate, you disapprove of it because it is too extreme. 0
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Origin of immoderate
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Latin word immoderātus. See im-2, moderate
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Parts of speech for Immoderate
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immoderate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for immoderate
adj immoderate
- inordinate — not within proper or reasonable limits; immoderate; excessive: He drank an inordinate amount of wine.
- intemperate — given to or characterized by excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages.
- profligate — utterly and shamelessly immoral or dissipated; thoroughly dissolute.
- steep — having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, stairs, etc.
- too much — an excess of
adjective immoderate
- excessive — More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
- extreme — Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.
- over-the-top — the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point.
- extravagant — Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.
- debauched — If you describe someone as debauched, you mean they behave in a way that you think is socially unacceptable, for example because they drink a lot of alcohol or have sex with a lot of people.
Antonyms for immoderate
adj immoderate
- restrained — characterized by restraint: The actor gave a restrained performance.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- justified — to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means.
- mild — amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
- moderate — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
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