as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
the young widow remarried with what was regarded as immoderate haste by most observers
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Recent Examples of immoderate
This was accentuated by their immoderate use of black, putting the accent on cut and proportion.
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
Adult death is always strangely humiliating but this was something more, conceptually distressing, theoretically immoderate, elaborately unkind.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
And drinking any type of alcohol in any type of immoderate way can bring more than a shot of risks.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
That would have put the celebration on Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, a day traditionally marked by a big pancake supper and other immoderate and extravagant indulgences on the night before fasting and sobriety take over for Lent.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
The meat is juicy, salty and a little stringy, with a thick, craggy crust laced with an immoderate amount of black pepper.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
Haley’s gift is to come across as a moderate while espousing immoderate views and surrounding herself with extremists.
—Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2023
Mia got her gig and Lucia got her money; that final shot, in which the two best friends skip off together to make immoderate purchases, might be the closest thing White will ever give us to a happy ending.
—Time, 12 Dec. 2022
It’s long been argued that information disclosure initiatives like TRI compel polluters to scale back immoderate emissions for fear that their names might otherwise end up on the front page of The New York Times.
—Ava Kofman, oregonlive, 16 Dec. 2021
Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
Adult death is always strangely humiliating but this was something more, conceptually distressing, theoretically immoderate, elaborately unkind.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
And drinking any type of alcohol in any type of immoderate way can bring more than a shot of risks.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
That would have put the celebration on Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, a day traditionally marked by a big pancake supper and other immoderate and extravagant indulgences on the night before fasting and sobriety take over for Lent.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
The meat is juicy, salty and a little stringy, with a thick, craggy crust laced with an immoderate amount of black pepper.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
Haley’s gift is to come across as a moderate while espousing immoderate views and surrounding herself with extremists.
—Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2023
Mia got her gig and Lucia got her money; that final shot, in which the two best friends skip off together to make immoderate purchases, might be the closest thing White will ever give us to a happy ending.
—Time, 12 Dec. 2022
It’s long been argued that information disclosure initiatives like TRI compel polluters to scale back immoderate emissions for fear that their names might otherwise end up on the front page of The New York Times.
—Ava Kofman, oregonlive, 16 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immoderate
Adjective
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Commissioners dismissed the allegations related to donor information but found that Ellis had accepted excessive contributions.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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The restrictions, known as a consent decree, were a result of a 2017 lawsuit over excessive use of solitary confinement and pepper spray on inmates.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Engineers can test extreme scenarios without physical risk.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Research has shown that images of extreme violence can impact mental health, increasing symptoms of anxiety and depression.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Veyron was Volkswagen Group at its most extravagant and ambitious, and that’s saying something for its time.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
22 Jan. 2026
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President Abraham Lincoln wore cravats, as did Hollywood actor Cary Grant and the extravagant entertainer Liberace.—
Kristina Kukolja,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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On the continental shelf, these areas are located in shallower waters rich in nutrients, often associated with colder waters and steep seabed slopes that bring food to the surface.—
Rodrigo Tardin,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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Shop steep sales on quilts, duvet covers, and more cozy bedroom essentials.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And there’s Harrison Ford, which is insane.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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But that’s an indictment of our insane world, not Roher’s filmmaking.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Immoderate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immoderate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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