immoderate

im·mod·er·ate

adj \-d(ə-)rət\

Definition of IMMODERATE

: exceeding just, usual, or suitable bounds <immoderate pride> <an immoderate appetite>

— im·mod·er·ate·ly adverb

— im·mod·er·ate·ness noun

— im·mod·er·a·tion \(ˌ)i-ˌmä-də-ˈrā-shən\ noun

Examples of IMMODERATE

1. <the young widow remarried with what was regarded as immoderate haste by most observers>

Origin of IMMODERATE

Middle English immoderat, from Latin immoderatus, from in- + moderatus, past participle of moderare to moderate

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to IMMODERATE

Synonyms: baroque, devilish, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, fancy, excessive, inordinate, insane, intolerable, lavish, overdue, overextravagant, overmuch, overweening, plethoric, steep, stiff, towering, unconscionable, undue, unmerciful

Antonyms: middling, moderate, modest, reasonable, temperate

Related Words: boundless, endless, immeasurable, infinite, limitless; unbearable, unjustifiable, unwarranted; improper, inappropriate, thick, unseemly; unrestrained

Near Antonyms: deficient, inadequate, insufficient; minimal, minimum

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