Synonyms of temperate

temperate

adjective

ˈtem-p(ə-)rət 

1

as in moderate

avoiding extremes in behavior or expression

rather temperate in his appraisal of the movie, calling it good but not great

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moderate
• restrained
• typical
• controlled
• sensible
• regular
• deliberate
• medium
• reasonable
• inhibited
• self-controlled
• normal
• calculated
• modest
• self-denying
• rational
• average
• usual
• disciplined
• self-disciplined
• levelheaded
• measured
• curbed
• ordinary
• mediocre
• run-of-the-mine
• routine
• run-of-the-mill
• so-so

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extreme
• excessive
• radical
• intemperate
• inordinate
• unreasonable
• irrational
• immoderate
• uncontrolled
• extremist
• unchecked
• rabid
• unbridled
• unrestrained
• unreasoning
• fanatic

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sunny
• mild
• gentle
• moderate
• balmy
• equable
• genial
• soft
• clement
• peaceful
• pleasant
• delightful
• cloudless
• tranquil
• calm
• placid
• clear
• rainless
• sunshiny
• fair
• halcyon
• fine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• severe
• intemperate
• harsh
• inclement
• stormy
• rough
• windy
• breezy
• gusty
• rainy
• blustery
• gray
• misty
• gloomy
• cloudy
• bleak
• blustering
• overcast
• foggy
• dismal
• hazy
• squally
• raw
• bitter
• dirty
• showery
• foul
• nasty
• sunless

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ascetic
• abstemious
• continent
• abstinent
• self-denying
• sober
• abstentious
• self-abnegating
• austere
• disciplined
• self-controlled
• self-governed
• self-disciplined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sensual
• gluttonous
• greedy
• voracious
• rapacious
• voluptuous
• hedonistic
• self-indulgent
• sybaritic
• masturbatory
• voluptuary
• onanistic
• self-pleasing
• Cyrenaic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of temperate

Best Time to Visit Bellevue’s location in the heart of the Pacific Northwest means that its weather is generally temperate, with mild, rainy springs and warm, sunny summers. — Sara Harowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

Spain’s national weather service, Aemet, issued red alerts Tuesday for temperatures of 111 in southern Andalusia as well as warnings of thermometers hitting 104 in the normally temperate Cantabria and the Basque Country regions along its northern Atlantic coast. — Samuel Petrequin, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026

Spain's national weather service, Aemet, issued red alerts Tuesday for temperatures of 111 degrees Fahrenheit in southern Andalusia as well as warnings of thermometers hitting 104 degrees in the normally temperate Cantabria and the Basque Country regions along its northern Atlantic coast. — CBS News, 23 June 2026

Spain’s national weather service, Aemet, issued red alerts Tuesday for temperatures of 44 C (111 F) in southern Andalusia as well as warnings of thermometers hitting 40 C (104 F) in the normally temperate Cantabria and the Basque Country regions along its northern Atlantic coast. — Samuel Petrequin, Fortune, 23 June 2026