Synonyms of moderation

moderation

noun

as in temperance

an avoidance of extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits

the kind of person who does everything in moderation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• temperance
• temperateness
• discipline
• moderateness
• restraint
• reasonableness
• reasonability
• sacrifice
• self-control
• self-discipline
• rationality
• frugality
• constraint
• avoidance
• abstention
• control
• asceticism
• mortification
• self-mastery
• forbearance
• sensibleness
• self-denial
• abnegation
• austerity
• abstinence
• eschewal
• self-command
• soberness
• sobriety
• teetotalism
• sensibility
• middle-of-the-roadism
• rationalness
• self-containment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• immoderation
• excessiveness
• excess
• intemperance
• extremity
• superfluity
• extremism
• extremeness
• unrestraint
• immoderateness
• immoderacy
• intemperateness
• irrationality
• unreasonableness
• radicalness
• unconstraint
• insobriety

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of moderation

Consumer attitudes, especially among Gen-Z, have shifted dramatically over the past few years, with many placing greater value on moderation, home consumption, and low-alcohol lifestyles. — Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

One faction argues that battle-ground states are won by re-assuring swing voters and projecting moderation. — Nik Popli, Time, 8 July 2026

Pricing rules, dispute procedures, access rights, treasury allocation and moderation standards are all governance decisions. — Vitalii Mikhailov, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Internet companies could end up acting as online censors, adopting overly aggressive moderation policies to avoid liability and removing legitimate content in the process, Kim wrote in an article for the news website Medius. — ABC News, 7 July 2026

For the first time, moderation has edged out taste as the top consideration when people drink, at 35% versus 33%. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026

Inflation is rising in the aftermath of the Iran war, having already gotten a boost from tariffs enacted last year, even as wage growth continues a longer-term moderation. — Dan Mangan,luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger,garrett Downs,ashley Capoot,justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Much has changed since the first biopic's release, with parent company Meta issuing controversial updates to its content moderation protocols and community standards across Facebook and Instagram. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Strawberries are safe for dogs to eat in moderation. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 26 June 2026