Our country's climate is temperate.
Source: tatoeba (23454)
Temperate
/ˈtɛmpəɹət/
Synonyms for "temperate" (170 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (34)
Adjective(5 words)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (51)
controlledconventionalcoolcoolishcurbeddisciplineddiscreetdispassionateequableequatorialeveneven-temperedforbearingfreshfrugalgenialgentlegraveimperturbableindulgent
Show 11 more words
Adjective(4 words)
Adjective(10 words)
Noun(6 words)
measured eventmeasured physical quantitymoderate safety categorymodestomost controlled enthusiasmmost moderate
Related words (85)
peaceablepeacefulphilosophicalphlegmaticprudentpuritanicalquietrationalreasonableregulatedrestrainedroom temperatureroom-temperaturesanesedateself-denyingself-indulgentself-possessedself-restrainedsensible
Show 42 more words
sereneserioussobersober-mindedsobersidedsoftsolemnsparingstablestaidsteadystimulatingstintingsubduedsubtropicalsummerysunnysunshinytameteetotaltepidthermalthermictoastytranquiltropicalundrunkundrunkenunexcessiveunexcitedunextremeunfrozenunimpassioneduninebriateuninebriousunintoxicatedunperturbedunruffleduntipsywarmwarm as toastwarmish
Adjective(5 words)
Adjective(14 words)
Noun(4 words)
room temperaturesanskrit madhyascientific qualifierself controlled
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: moderate, abstemious, abstemious, abstentious, abstinent.
- Sentence evidence is available for temperate, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, wiktionary, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "temperate".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "temperate"
Keep "temperate" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "temperate" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "temperate", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "temperate" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
6 entriesCollocations
8 entriestemperate climatetemperate conditionstemperate discussiontemperate environmenttemperate policytemperate stancetemperate weathertemperate zone
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
8 entriesTranslations
43 translations across 22 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- сдържан adj (not marked with passion)
- умерен adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
Catalan
2 entries- temperat adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
- temperat adj (not marked with passion)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 溫和的 /温和的 adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
Czech
2 entries- mírný adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
- zdrženlivý adj (not marked with passion)
Finnish
4 entries- hillitty adj (not marked with passion)
- kohtuullinen adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
- kohtuullinen adj (not marked with passion)
- lauhkea adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
French
1 entries- tempéré adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
Georgian
1 entries- ზომიერი adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
German
2 entries- gemäßigt adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
- zurückhaltend adj (not marked with passion)
Hindi
1 entries- शीतोष्ण adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
Hungarian
2 entries- higgadt adj (not marked with passion)
- mérsékelt adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
Ingrian
1 entries- lauhkia adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
Irish
1 entries- séimh adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
Italian
1 entries- temperato adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
Korean
2 entries- 온난한 adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
- 온화한 adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
Latin
1 entries- modicus adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
Macedonian
3 entries- одмерен adj (not marked with passion)
- умерен adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
- умерен adj (not marked with passion)
Māori
1 entries- hātai adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
Old English
2 entries- ġemetegod adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
- ġemetegod adj (not marked with passion)
Persian
1 entries- معتدل adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
Portuguese
3 entries- ameno adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
- temperado adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
- temperado adj (not marked with passion)
Russian
4 entries- возде́ржанный adj (not marked with passion)
- сде́ржанный adj (not marked with passion)
- уме́ренный adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
- уме́ренный adj (not marked with passion)
Spanish
3 entries- ameno adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
- temperado adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
- templado adj (moderate; not excessive heat, climate)
Sample sentences
23 total sentences available.
There aren't so many places in the world that are as temperate and so often sunny as where I live.
Source: tatoeba (1240574)
Japan's climate is temperate.
Source: tatoeba (2649534)
Twenty-six species of sturgeon can be found in temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere, two of which reside on the West Coast of North America: the green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris) and the white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus).
Source: tatoeba (6604228)
Showing 4 of 23 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "temperate"?
Closest matches include moderate, abstemious, abstemious, abstentious, abstinent.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "temperate"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.