Antonyms for Moderate
ˈmɒd ər ɪt, ˈmɒd rɪt; -əˌreɪtmod·er·ate

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1. moderateverb

   Synonyms:
   arbitrate, chair, temperate

2. moderateverb

   To reduce the excessiveness of (something)

   While the moderates usually propose political compromise, it's often only achieved when the extremists allow them so

   Synonyms:
   chair, arbitrate, temperate

3. moderateverb

   Mediocre

   The moderates are the natural advocates of ecumenism against the fanatics of their churches

   Synonyms:
   chair, arbitrate, temperate

4. moderateverb

   Average priced; standard-deal

   Synonyms:
   arbitrate, chair, temperate

5. moderateadjective

   Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.

   Synonyms:
   chair, temperate, arbitrate

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1. moderate

   The storm, the fever, the pain abates. Interest declines. Misfortunes may be mitigated, desires moderated, intense anger abated, population decreased, taxes reduced. We abate a nuisance, terminate a controversy, suppress a rebellion. See ALLEVIATE.

   Antonyms:
   aggravate, amplify, continue, develop, enhance, enlarge, extend, foment, increase, magnify, rage, raise, revive

   Synonyms:
   abate, decline, decrease, diminish, ebb, lessen, lower, mitigate, reduce, subside

   Preposition:
   Abate in fury; abated by law.

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1. moderate

   Antonyms:
   disturb, disorganize, excite, misconduct

   Synonyms:
   control, soften, allay, regulate, repress, govern, temper

2. moderateadjective

   Antonyms:
   extravagant, intemperate, rigorous, excessive, violent, extraordinary

   Synonyms:
   limited, temperate, calm, dispassionate, sober, abstinent, sparing, steady, ordinary

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1. centrist, middle of the roader, moderate, moderationistadjective

   a person who takes a position in the political center

   Antonyms:
   overstated, excessive, intemperate, undue, usurious, outrageous, unconscionable, immoderate, overdone, sinful, exorbitant, ultra, extraordinary, extreme, over-the-top, inordinate, extortionate, abnormal, radical, stark, extremist, intense, far, unreasonable, steep, exaggerated, all-fired

   Synonyms:
   moderationist, moderate, middle of the roader, centrist

2. moderateadjective

   being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme

   "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart"

   Antonyms:
   usurious, intemperate, extraordinary, all-fired, overstated, radical, extortionate, immoderate, unreasonable, outrageous, extreme, stark, overdone, exaggerated, excessive, extremist, ultra, inordinate, steep, over-the-top, unconscionable, abnormal, far, intense, sinful, exorbitant, undue

   Synonyms:
   restrained, temperate

3. moderate, temperateadjective

   not extreme

   "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"

   Antonyms:
   radical, far, usurious, all-fired, overstated, overdone, unconscionable, immoderate, extreme, abnormal, stark, intense, exorbitant, undue, unreasonable, inordinate, ultra, extraordinary, outrageous, exaggerated, extortionate, over-the-top, excessive, sinful, intemperate, steep, extremist

   Synonyms:
   restrained, moderate, temperate

4. moderate, restrainedverb

   marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes

   "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response"

   Antonyms:
   undue, steep, sinful, radical, outrageous, excessive, extreme, stark, immoderate, unreasonable, intemperate, extraordinary, exaggerated, far, inordinate, over-the-top, overstated, extortionate, usurious, abnormal, overdone, ultra, extremist, all-fired, unconscionable, exorbitant, intense

   Synonyms:
   restrained, quiet, unemotional, moderate, temperate, guarded, reticent

5. moderate, chair, leadverb

   preside over

   "John moderated the discussion"

   Antonyms:
   exorbitant, extreme, stark, overstated, intemperate, steep, usurious, outrageous, unreasonable, all-fired, over-the-top, excessive, far, extremist, extraordinary, unconscionable, inordinate, immoderate, exaggerated, ultra, extortionate, abnormal, radical, intense, sinful, undue, overdone

   Synonyms:
   lead, temper, run, mince, hold in, tame, precede, result, chairman, control, chair, moderate, hold, guide, check, soften, tone down, direct, extend, top, head, conduce, take, pass, leave, conduct, contribute, chasten, go, curb, contain

6. moderateverb

   make less fast or intense

   "moderate your speed"

   Antonyms:
   unreasonable, immoderate, steep, extremist, abnormal, extreme, sinful, far, intense, stark, exaggerated, overdone, inordinate, intemperate, excessive, radical, unconscionable, usurious, overstated, all-fired, outrageous, exorbitant, extraordinary, extortionate, undue, ultra, over-the-top

   Synonyms:
   curb, chair, soften, chasten, tame, temper, lead, hold in, tone down, check, contain, control, hold, mince

7. control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderateverb

   lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

   "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

   Antonyms:
   steep, extortionate, inordinate, overdone, immoderate, extreme, abnormal, unconscionable, exorbitant, sinful, usurious, intense, undue, extraordinary, overstated, all-fired, excessive, ultra, outrageous, radical, unreasonable, far, stark, exaggerated, extremist, intemperate, over-the-top

   Synonyms:
   crack, ensure, mark, hold in, jibe, verify, gibe, mince, make, declare, lead, tick off, view as, carry, book, operate, concur, have, maintain, master, hold, moderate, sustain, learn, checker, check out, match, stamp down, conquer, retain, stop, nurse, defy, condition, assure, tame, cut back, guard, prevail, manipulate, comprise, break, suss out, check off, withstand, adjudge, suppress, accommodate, curb, check up on, control, look into, ascertain, harbour, insure, soften, go over, reserve, check, hold back, give, take hold, train, go for, see, conceal, take, deem, incorporate, support, find out, obtain, discipline, apply, chasten, check over, restrict, bind, tone down, have got, entertain, subdue, temper, correspond, command, restrain, keep, concord, keep back, oblige, fit, throw, keep in line, arrest, check into, tally, enclose, contain, bear, inhibit, determine, hold up, retard, take for, turn back, harbor, chequer, delay, watch, defend, see to it, confine, chair, admit, curtail, tick, halt, obligate, agree, mark off

8. mince, soften, moderateverb

   make less severe or harsh

   "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"

   Antonyms:
   overstated, extremist, over-the-top, far, ultra, overdone, excessive, all-fired, unconscionable, outrageous, immoderate, exorbitant, stark, extortionate, steep, extraordinary, intense, intemperate, radical, unreasonable, extreme, undue, sinful, exaggerated, abnormal, usurious, inordinate

   Synonyms:
   lead, temper, curb, mince, hold in, tame, relent, control, soften, moderate, hold, cushion, check, break, weaken, tone down, yield, buffer, damp, dampen, chasten, chair, contain

9. tone down, moderate, tameverb

   make less strong or intense; soften

   "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"

   Antonyms:
   exorbitant, all-fired, usurious, sinful, undue, far, unconscionable, excessive, ultra, over-the-top, steep, intemperate, inordinate, outrageous, abnormal, extraordinary, radical, exaggerated, unreasonable, immoderate, extreme, extortionate, intense, overdone, stark, extremist, overstated

   Synonyms:
   lead, temper, muffle, mince, hold in, tame, cultivate, mute, domesticize, naturalise, control, chair, moderate, hold, reclaim, naturalize, check, domesticate, soften, tone down, domesticise, damp, dampen, chasten, curb, dull, subdue, contain

10. chasten, moderate, temperverb

    restrain

    Antonyms:
    intemperate, overdone, extreme, outrageous, far, all-fired, undue, radical, stark, usurious, unreasonable, steep, exorbitant, abnormal, unconscionable, intense, extortionate, sinful, inordinate, extremist, excessive, overstated, over-the-top, extraordinary, immoderate, exaggerated, ultra

    Synonyms:
    lead, temper, mince, hold in, tame, anneal, control, objurgate, moderate, hold, castigate, correct, curb, harden, soften, tone down, mollify, chastise, check, chasten, normalize, chair, season, subdue, contain

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1. moderateadjective

   Antonyms:
   immoderate

   Synonyms:
   sparing, temperate, frugal, reasonable, calm, deliberate, temperate, mild, clement, open, mediocre medium

2. moderateverb

   Synonyms:
   temper, appease, diminish, mitigate, reduce

How to use Moderate in a sentence?

1. British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond:

   The Russians say they want to destroy Daesh but they are not bombing Daesh : they are bombing the moderate opposition, less than 30 per cent of Russian strikes are against Daesh targets.

2. Mark Baldassare:

   Around the issue of mandates there is a lot of support because people want this thing to be over, tell me what's going to allow us to go back to a situation where we're not in fear of getting and spreading this disease. And I think a lot of Democrats and a lot of moderate voters in California, are saying,' If it's mandates, then so be it.'.

3. Shaukat Yusufzai:

   The firing continued in intervals throughout the night. It was moderate. Even now it's continuing.

4. The Drought Monitor:

   Short-term moderate and severe drought continued to expand, especially in the New York City area, New Jersey, and New England, where rainfall was sparse and temperatures were a few degrees above normal.

5. Akira Amari:

   While there are risks such as overseas developments, we expect the economy to head toward a moderate recovery thanks to the effect of the various (stimulus) steps taken so far.

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