Synonyms of intermediate

intermediate 1 of 3

adjective

ˌin-tər-ˈmē-dē-ət 

1

as in average

being about midway between extremes of amount or size

with a compact being too small and a van too large, we settled on an intermediate-sized sedan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• average
• median
• moderate
• middle
• medium
• modest
• typical
• middling
• reasonable
• midsize
• normal
• mean
• standard
• adequate
• conventional
• regular
• usual
• routine
• common
• popular
• tolerable
• passable
• commonplace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extreme
• excessive
• special
• unusual
• rare
• exceptional
• individual
• strange
• private
• uncommon
• unique
• distinctive
• peculiar
• idiosyncratic

2

as in halfway

occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes

although the party activists tend to back candidates with somewhat extreme views, ordinary voters generally prefer the intermediate aspirant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• halfway
• middle
• intermediary
• medial
• mid
• median
• central
• medium
• mediate
• midmost
• equidistant
• nearest
• inner
• innermost
• in-between
• borderline
• gray
• inmost
• betwixt and between

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extreme
• outermost
• farthest
• remotest
• outer
• furthest
• utmost
• peripheral
• furthermost
• farthermost
• outmost

intermediate

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noun

as in intermediary

one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement

she often used her father as an intermediate in arguments with her mother

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intermediary
• mediator
• buffer
• negotiator
• broker
• liaison
• ambassador
• honest broker
• middleman
• negotiant
• intercessor
• agent
• conciliator
• peacemaker
• attorney
• interceder
• moderator
• proxy
• representative
• referee
• interposer
• adviser
• factor
• delegate
• judge
• go-between
• umpire
• deputy
• envoy
• messenger
• bargainer
• medium
• troubleshooter
• counselor
• pacificator
• arbiter
• emissary
• procurator
• reconciler
• arbitrator
• legate
• pacifier
• interferer
• appeaser
• busybody
• meddler

intermediate

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verb

ˌin-tər-ˈmē-dē-ˌāt 

as in to intervene

to act as a go-between for opposing sides

if the secretary-general chooses to intermediate in this dispute, he'll need all of his diplomatic skills just to get both sides in the same room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intervene
• interfere
• mediate
• moderate
• intercede
• interpose
• break (in)
• cut in
• butt in
• arbitrate
• referee
• meddle
• negotiate
• trespass
• intrude
• pry
• snoop
• invade
• obtrude
• bother
• infringe
• chime in
• barge (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• stand by
• disregard
• ignore
• shun
• overlook
• eschew

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intermediate

Adjective

According to Iranian media, two intermediate-range ballistic missiles were fired from Iran toward the remote base, located in the Chagos Islands more than 2,000 miles from Iranian territory. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026

The program offers private swimming lessons as well as classes for children 1-3, children with special needs, competitive and intermediate swimmers. —Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026

Noun

That versatility raises the prospect of converting larger fractions of natural gas streams into valuable intermediates. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025

Adult full-day group lessons for beginners and intermediates will cost $209 Monday through Thursday, $229 Friday through Sunday and $249 on peak days. —John Meyer, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025

Verb

Platforms that intermediate these interactions will face pressure to define where responsibility sits and how transparency is enforced. —Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026

Their encounter would eventually lead to a conversation intermediated by a translator, an ad hoc animation critique, and, some years later, a job on Miyazaki’s 1997 classic Princess Mononoke, which has been remastered and re-released in Imax for the first time this week. —Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025