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

Wildfires are not typically a major threat in Britain, usually known for a temperate maritime climate and frequent wet weather, even in the summertime. — Nick Duffy, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

Most days still see hot and sticky temperatures, but evenings start to feel cooler and more temperate highs aren’t out of the question during the day either. — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026

That has a stronger impact in ecosystems like Canada’s boreal forests, California’s Sierra Nevada mountains and parts of temperate Europe that evolved under relatively cool, moist conditions. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

Much of the Bay Area is set to see sizzling summer weather this weekend as temperatures hit the triple digits, but coastal areas will mostly avoid the swelter with much more temperate conditions. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026