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Meaning of moderate in English
Pronunciation
/ˈmɑd(ə)rət/
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Verb
moderate
Definitions
1.
preside over
Examples
« John moderated the discussion »
2.
make less fast or intense
Examples
« moderate your speed »
3.
lessen the intensity of
Examples
« temper »
« hold in restraint »
« hold or keep within limits »
« moderate your alcohol intake »
« hold your tongue »
« hold your temper »
« control your anger »
4.
make less severe or harsh
Examples
« He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears »
5.
make less strong or intense
Examples
« soften »
« Tone down that aggressive letter »
« The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements »
6.
restrain or temper
Classifying Adjective
moderate
Definitions
1.
not extreme
Examples
« a moderate penalty »
« temperate in his response to criticism »
Synonyms
mild
2.
marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
Examples
« moderate in his demands »
« restrained in his response »
Synonyms
temperate
Noun
moderate
Definitions
1.
a person who takes a position in the political center
Qualitative Adjective
moderate
Etymology
late Middle English: from Latin moderat-‘reduced, controlled’, from the verb moderare; related to modest
Definitions
1.
being within reasonable or average limits
Examples
« 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 sho »
Synonyms
average
intermediate
medium
cautious
conservative
fair
fairish
reasonable
limited
middle-of-the-road
minimalist
modest
small
indifferent
Antonyms
immoderate
See also
mild
temperate