Word Type

Verb

Adjective

Noun

Adjective

The word "moderate" can be used as verb, adjective, noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

immoderate

Derived Terms

automoderate metamoderate moderate breeze moderately moderateness moderating moderation moderatism moderatist moderative nonmoderate nonmoderated overmoderate remoderate retromoderate ultramoderate unmoderate unmoderated unmoderating

Derived From

mode

Context

politics us

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

actor alter change decelerate discuss doer hash out hold back keep keep back modify restrain slow down talk over weaken worker

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

frugal gentle lax lenient unadorned

Manner Of

decelerate hash out

Related Terms

balanced intermediate modal modality mode model moderator module suitable

Related Terms

compromise conservative excessive excessiveness extreme intermediate liberal mediocre mild modal modality mode model moderation moderator module politics preside temperate

Similar Terms

average cautious conservative conservative fair fairish indifferent indifferent intermediate intermediate limited limited medium middle of road middle-of-the-road mild minimalist minimalist modest modest reasonable reasonable small temperate

Synonym Network

arbitrate centrist chasten control decrease mince restrained temperate tone down

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