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

2 of 3

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

While extending duration carries price risk, intermediate bonds offer a balance of protection and lower volatility. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Customs officials are generally only concerned with transshipment if there was little-to-no value added in the intermediate stop, essentially slapping a new label on a finished good. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

Noun

Many of the chemical catalysts and intermediates that were used to create commercially popular dyes like sulfur black and crystal violet also made great explosives, as was clear from the conflagrations that would break out with some regularity at dye works. — Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026

One supplier of dyes for army uniforms, for example, might be running low for any number of reasons — not enough labor, not enough chemical intermediates, sudden plant explosion at the dye works. — Kory Stamper, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026

Verb

This isn’t a dining guide featuring cuisine from each country participating in the World Cup, but rather a greatest-hits medley of local favorites at three different price points, from inexpensive to intermediate to worth a splurge. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026

Players range from beginners to intermediate, although they are required to have been playing at least six months to join. — William Morris, Des Moines Register, 4 Feb. 2026