What are some opposite words for moderate?
Antonyms for moderate
ˈmɒd ər ɪt, ˈmɒd rɪt; -əˌreɪtmod·er·ate
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term moderate.
Wiktionary
moderateverb
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To reduce the excessiveness of (something)
While the moderates usually propose political compromise, it's often only achieved when the extremists allow them so
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Mediocre
The moderates are the natural advocates of ecumenism against the fanatics of their churches
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Average priced; standard-deal
moderateadjective
Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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, reviveSynonyms:
abate, decline, decrease, diminish, ebb, lessen, lower, mitigate, reduce, subsidePreposition:
Abate in fury; abated by law.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
moderate
Antonyms:
disturb, disorganize, excite, misconductSynonyms:
control, soften, allay, regulate, repress, govern, tempermoderateadjective
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extravagant, intemperate, rigorous, excessive, violent, extraordinarySynonyms:
limited, temperate, calm, dispassionate, sober, abstinent, sparing, steady, ordinary
Princeton's WordNet
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-firedSynonyms:
moderationist, middle of the roader, centristmoderateadjective
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"
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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, undueSynonyms:
restrained, temperatemoderate, temperateadjective
not extreme
"a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"
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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, extremistSynonyms:
restrained, temperatemoderate, restrainedverb
marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
"moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response"
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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, intenseSynonyms:
restrained, quiet, unemotional, temperate, guarded, reticentmoderate, chair, leadverb
preside over
"John moderated the discussion"
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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, overdoneSynonyms:
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, containmoderateverb
make less fast or intense
"moderate your speed"
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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-topSynonyms:
curb, chair, soften, chasten, tame, temper, lead, hold in, tone down, check, contain, control, hold, mincecontrol, 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"
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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-topSynonyms:
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 offmince, soften, moderateverb
make less severe or harsh
"He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"
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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, inordinateSynonyms:
lead, temper, curb, mince, hold in, tame, relent, control, soften, hold, cushion, check, break, weaken, tone down, yield, buffer, damp, dampen, chasten, chair, containtone down, moderate, tameverb
make less strong or intense; soften
"Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
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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, overstatedSynonyms:
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, containchasten, moderate, temperverb
restrain
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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, ultraSynonyms:
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 Words
moderateadjective
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immoderateSynonyms:
sparing, temperate, frugal, reasonable, calm, deliberate, temperate, mild, clement, open, mediocre mediummoderateverb
How to use moderate in a sentence?
I can see from now until the end of the year moderate gains, growing into a nice steady pace.
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.
We're a little bit more moderate in Utah than some of the rhetoric that's out there.
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.
Slower, but moderate economic growth is continuing and we might see some slight acceleration as we head into second quarter.
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#860 | far | |
#985 | increase | |
#1056 | continue | |
#1482 | develop | |
#2479 | enlarge | |
#2685 | extreme | |
#3400 | enhance | |
#3461 | ultra | |
#3551 | raise | |
#4532 | extend | |
#5420 | moderate | |
#5940 | violent | |
#6963 | radical | |
#6982 | extraordinary | |
#7174 | intense | |
#8094 | excessive | |
#8658 | rage | |
#11656 | abnormal | |
#12618 | stark | |
#12803 | excite | |
#12815 | steep | |
#13774 | rigorous | |
#15297 | misconduct | |
#16024 | unreasonable | |
#17155 | outrageous | |
#21803 | undue | |
#23117 | revive | |
#23336 | disturb | |
#23758 | exaggerated | |
#24206 | sinful | |
#27340 | extremist | |
#29947 | magnify | |
#34015 | extravagant | |
#36507 | amplify | |
#45420 | overstated | |
#55038 | aggravate | |
#55433 | exorbitant | |
#57042 | inordinate | |
#62476 | unconscionable | |
#67338 | overdone | |
#108146 | foment | |
#127101 | intemperate | |
#144385 | extortionate | |
#177689 | immoderate | |
#195123 | usurious |
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