TEMPERATE Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

temperate

adjective

ˈtem-p(ə-)rət

as in moderate

avoiding extremes in behavior or expression rather temperate in his appraisal of the movie, calling it good but not great

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as in sunny

marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low escaped a cold Midwestern winter by vacationing in a more temperate climate down south

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as in ascetic

given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites a soft-spoken, serious-minded person of temperate habits

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Recent Examples of temperate In a temperate environment such as North Texas, where the growing season is long and the winters are mild, biological pressures are constant. —

Kody Boye, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026 Distribution Occurring naturally in the Northern Hemisphere, porcini are widely distributed in the temperate and boreal zones of Europe, Asia, and North America. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026 The controversy stems from the fact that Mars seems to have had temperate climate periods with rain that deeply altered the rocks, as well as widespread rivers and lakes that persisted for potentially millions of years. —

Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026 Creeping Phlox Also known as moss phlox, creeping phlox is a native perennial that offers profuse blooms in shades of white, pink, purple, and red as soon as early April in temperate climates. —

Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for temperate

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If one of the most abiding lessons of that war is how quickly even relatively moderate amounts of general resentment can help produce a global catastrophe, then today’s popular views give real cause for alarm.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
While powerful solar storms can occasionally push the auroral oval toward lower latitudes, scientists did not expect such extensive high-altitude red emissions during a storm categorized as only moderate.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 May 2026