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

But only about 25% of participants successfully abstained 100%, a Civic Science analysis found, leaving room for a moderation approach like zebra striping. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Experts suggest role modeling moderation, such as eating produce and protein—and a treat here or there, too—can also help a child build truly healthy and sustainable eating habits. — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 22 Aug. 2026

That court filing said that TikTok has hundreds of personnel trained in underage moderation and as a result deletes tens of thousands of underage accounts. — David Shepardson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Kids can also communicate through voice chat, which creates a different moderation challenge. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The collection of patents covers a wide swath of elements associated with the rise of AI music, including moderation, watermarking, licensed distribution and monetization. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

This led to a moderation in the growth of rural branches and credit until the mid-2000s. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

In 2024, the European Union applied the Digital Services Act to online social media platforms, laying out strict boundaries on content moderation, safety, and transparency. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

Both the June and July moderations came largely because of easing in the CPI energy index, which is down 7% from its May historical peak. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026