Main Entry: im·mod·er·ate

Pronunciation: \-d(ə-)rət\

Function: adjective

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

Date: 14th century

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

synonyms see excessive

— im·mod·er·ate·ly adverb

— im·mod·er·ate·ness noun

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