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immoderate
adjective
Synonyms
excessive, immoderate, inordinate, extravagant, exorbitant, extreme mean going beyond a normal limit.
excessive implies an amount or degree too great to be reasonable or acceptable.
immoderate implies lack of desirable or necessary restraint.
inordinate implies an exceeding of the limits dictated by reason or good judgment.
extravagant implies an indifference to restraints imposed by truth, prudence, or good taste.
exorbitant implies a departure from accepted standards regarding amount or degree.
extreme may imply an approach to the farthest limit possible or conceivable but commonly means only to a notably high degree.
Examples of immoderate in a Sentence
Word History
Middle English immoderat, from Latin immoderatus, from in- + moderatus, past participle of moderare to moderate
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Immoderate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immoderate. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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