What are some opposite words for moderate?

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

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Wiktionary2.0 / 1 vote

  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

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  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.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  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

Matched Categories

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 1 vote

  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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, hold, castigate, correct, curb, harden, soften, tone down, mollify, chastise, check, chasten, normalize, chair, season, subdue, contain

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  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. Omar Aguilar:

    I can see from now until the end of the year moderate gains, growing into a nice steady pace.

  2. Terry Sheehan:

    Any further strengthening could make the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) more wary about the outlook, however, as long as overall measures of growth remain at least moderate, it should be a lesser concern among the risks the FOMC has to assess.

  3. Gary Herbert:

    We're a little bit more moderate in Utah than some of the rhetoric that's out there.

  4. Anna Wanless:

    When we get moderate to heavy rain over these recent burn scars, they can create ash or debris flows, what that means is mud, ash, and other debris such as trees, boulders and rocks can get picked up in a fast-moving flow( of water), and that can be really dangerous if people are caught in that.

  5. Sung Won Sohn:

    Slower, but moderate economic growth is continuing and we might see some slight acceleration as we head into second quarter.

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