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 Based on these parameters, scientists estimate the planet’s equilibrium temperature to be around 368 K, placing it in a relatively warm but still temperate range for rocky exoplanets. —

Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026 The species is commonly found in tropical and temperate waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, but federal officials say its range has expanded in recent years to places including the east and south coasts of Australia, waters off South Africa and the Texas Gulf Coast. —

Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026 The family live in the temperate coastal city of Newcastle, which is 1,200 miles south of Australia's crocodile habitat in the tropical north. —

CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 With warm temperatures in the summer that remain temperate through the winter, there’s never a bad time to visit Biloxi. —

Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for temperate

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Mice with moderate triglyceride levels had accelerated aneurysms form, those with higher levels experienced an aortic dissection or tear, and most mice with severely high concentrations died from an aortic rupture.

— Brianna Abbott, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
After the Great Depression, John Maynard Keynes, an economist whose personal life was full of love affairs with leading literary figures, suggested that governments could prevent, or at least moderate, these booms and busts.

— Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026