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- [adjective, noun mod-er-it, mod-rit; verb mod-uh-reyt]
- /adjective, noun ˈmɒd ər ɪt, ˈmɒd rɪt; verb ˈmɒd əˌreɪt/
- /ˈmɒd.ər.ət/
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- [adjective, noun mod-er-it, mod-rit; verb mod-uh-reyt]
- /adjective, noun ˈmɒd ər ɪt, ˈmɒd rɪt; verb ˈmɒd əˌreɪt/
Definitions of moderate word
- adjective moderate kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price. 1
- adjective moderate of medium quantity, extent, or amount: a moderate income. 1
- adjective moderate mediocre or fair: moderate talent. 1
- adjective moderate calm or mild, as of the weather. 1
- adjective moderate of or relating to moderates, as in politics or religion. 1
- noun moderate a person who is moderate in opinion or opposed to extreme views and actions, especially in politics or religion. 1
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Origin of moderate
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English moderate (adj.), moderaten (v.) < Latin moderātus (past participle of moderārī to restrain, control), equivalent to moderā- verb stem (see modest) + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Moderate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
moderate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
moderate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for moderate
adj moderate
- tame — changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated: a tame bear.
- cautious — Someone who is cautious acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger.
- limited — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
- soft — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
verb moderate
- curb — If you curb something, you control it and keep it within limits.
- control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
- tone down — any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.: shrill tones.
- play down — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- diminish — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
noun moderate
- stick in the mud — someone who avoids new activities, ideas, or attitudes; old fogy.
- rightist — of or relating to conservative or reactionary political views; noting or characteristic of the political Right.
- egalitarian — asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, economic, or social life.
- right wing — members of a conservative or reactionary political party, or those opposing extensive political reform.
- traditionalist — adherence to tradition as authority, especially in matters of religion.
adjective moderate
- sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- temperate — moderate or self-restrained; not extreme in opinion, statement, etc.: a temperate response to an insulting challenge.
- enough — As much or as many as required.
- adequate — If something is adequate, there is enough of it or it is good enough to be used or accepted.
- sufficient — adequate for the purpose; enough: sufficient proof; sufficient protection.
Antonyms for moderate
adj moderate
- unmanageable — that can be managed; governable; tractable; contrivable.
- incautious — not cautious; careless; reckless; heedless.
- unlimited — not limited; unrestricted; unconfined: unlimited trade.
- unacceptable — capable or worthy of being accepted.
- intolerable — not tolerable; unendurable; insufferable: intolerable pain.
verb moderate
- intensify — to make intense or more intense.
- aggravate — If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.
- develop — When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
- enlarge — Make or become bigger or more extensive.
- expand — explain
noun moderate
- disrupter — to cause disorder or turmoil in: The news disrupted their conference.
- fanatic — a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
- provocateur — a person who provokes trouble, causes dissension, or the like; agitator.
- revisionist — an advocate of revision, especially of some political or religious doctrine.
- true believer — a person who has been thoroughly convinced of something.
adjective moderate
- excessive — More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
- extraordinary — Very unusual or remarkable.
- extreme — Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.
- extravagant — Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.
- biassed — a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazine’s bias toward art rather than photography; our strong bias in favor of the idea.
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