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temperate

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of temperate

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

moderate
Words Related to temperate

controlled, curbed, disciplined, inhibited, restrained, self-controlled, self-denying, self-disciplined

calculated, deliberate, measured

levelheaded, rational, reasonable, sensible

average, mediocre, medium, modest, run-of-the-mill, so-so

normal, ordinary, regular, routine, typical, usual
Near Antonyms of temperate

excessive, extreme, inordinate, radical

irrational, unreasonable, unreasoning

extremist, fanatic (or fanatical), rabid

unbridled, unchecked, uncontrolled, unrestrained
Antonyms of temperate

immoderate, intemperate
2 marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low
  • We escaped a cold Midwestern winter by vacationing in a more temperate climate down south.
Synonyms of temperate

balmy, clement, equable, genial, gentle, mild, moderate, soft
Words Related to temperate

clear, cloudless, fair, rainless, sunny, sunshiny

calm, halcyon, peaceful, placid, tranquil

delightful, fine, pleasant
Near Antonyms of temperate

blustering, blustery, breezy, gusty, rough, squally, stormy, windy

misty, rainy, showery

bleak, cloudy, dismal, foggy, gloomy, gray (also grey), hazy, overcast, sunless

bitter, dirty, foul, nasty, raw
Antonyms of temperate

harsh, inclement, intemperate, severe
3 given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites
  • a soft-spoken, serious-minded person of temperate habits
Synonyms of temperate

abstemious, abstentious, abstinent, continent, self-denying, sober
Words Related to temperate

ascetic (also ascetical), austere

disciplined, self-controlled, self-disciplined, self-governed
Near Antonyms of temperate

gluttonous, greedy, rapacious, voracious

hedonistic, self-pleasing, sensual
Antonyms of temperate

self-indulgent

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