moderate
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- mild, controlled, gentle, limited, middle-of-the-road, modest, reasonable, restrained, steady
- average, fair, indifferent, mediocre, middling, ordinary, passable, so-so (informal), unexceptional
[verb]
Synonyms:
- regulate, control, curb, ease, modulate, restrain, soften, subdue, temper, tone down

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Antonyms: immoderate
Contrasted words: excessive, extreme, inordinate, intemperate, radical, unreasonable, conservative, right, tory, left, red, extremist, fanatical, ultra, aggravate, enhance, heighten, intensify, augment, increase
Related Words: bland, gentle, mild, soft, inconsequential, inconsiderable, slight, small, paltry, piddling, trifling, trivial, constant, equable, even, steady, abate, decrease, diminish, lessen, reduce, alleviate, cushion, lighten, mitigate, mollify, relieve, slacken, slow, constrain, control, qualify, chasten, cool, subdue, tone (down)

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English Thesaurus: right-wing, left-wing, green, radical, liberal, ...

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I. mod‧e‧rate¹ /ˈmɒdərət, ˈmɒdərɪt $ ˈmɑː-/ adjective
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: moderatus, past participle of moderare 'to moderate']

1. not very large or very small, very hot or very cold, very fast or very slow etc:
Even moderate amounts of alcohol can be dangerous.
a moderate degree of success
a student of moderate ability
Moderate exercise, such as walking, is recommended.
Bake the pie for 30 minutes in a moderate oven.
moderate to strong winds

2. having opinions or beliefs, especially about politics, that are not extreme and that most people consider reasonable Antonym : extreme:
the more moderate members of the party
a moderate politician

3. staying within reasonable or sensible limits Antonym : immoderate:
a moderate smoker
moderate wage demands
⇒ moderately

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II. mod‧e‧rate² /ˈmɒdəreɪt $ ˈmɑː-/ verb [intransitive and transitive]

1. formal to make something less extreme or violent, or to become less extreme or violent:
The students moderated their demands.
He learnt to moderate his anger.

2. British English to do the work of a moderator

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III. mod‧e‧rate³ /ˈmɒdərət, ˈmɒdərɪt $ ˈmɑː-/ noun [countable]
someone whose opinions or beliefs, especially about politics, are not extreme and are considered reasonable by most people Antonym : extremist, hardliner:
He’s coming under pressure from moderates in the party.

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moderate
adj.
VERBS be
ADV. very | fairly, quite, relatively a fairly moderate increase in the rate of inflation
surprisingly | politically

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right-wing adjective a right-wing person or group wants low taxes, a strong army and police force, and the individual to be free from government interference as much as possible:
right-wing political parties
Some of his supporters are very right-wing.
right-wing policies on gun control
left-wing adjective a left-wing person or group wants the government to make society more equal by increasing taxes for rich people, and taking control of important industries and services:
a left-wing newspaper
His views are very left-wing.
green adjective [usually before noun] supporting policies and principles which will protect the environment:
green politicians
the Green Party
The government is under pressure to improve its green credentials (=to seem more like it wants to protect the environment).
radical adjective supporting political ideas that will involve great change:
radical politicians
a radical economic reform programme
liberal adjective supporting political ideas that will allow people to have greater freedom:
They want the government to have a more liberal policy on drugs.
moderate adjective having political opinions which are not extreme:
People generally become more moderate as they get older.
The bill is supported by moderate Republicans.
extreme adjective having political opinions which are considered to be very unreasonable by many people:
His views on immigration are very extreme.
an extreme right-wing organization

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