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immoderate

(ɪmɒdərət)

adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

If you describe something as immoderate, you disapprove of it because it is too extreme.

[formal, disapproval]

He launched an immoderate tirade on Turner.

Synonyms: excessive, extreme, over the top [slang], enormous More Synonyms of immoderate

immoderate in British English

(ɪˈmɒdərɪt, ɪˈmɒdrɪt)

adjective

lacking in moderation; excessive

immoderate demands

2. obsolete

venial; intemperate

immoderate habits

Derived forms

immoderately (imˈmoderately)

adverb

immoderation (imˌmoderˈation) or immoderateness (imˈmoderateness)

noun

immoderate in American English

(ɪˈmɑdərɪt)

adjective

not moderate; without restraint; unreasonable; excessive

2. Obsolete

boundless

SIMILAR WORDS: exˈcessive

Derived forms

immoderately (imˈmoderately)

adverb

immoderation (imˌmoderˈation)

noun or imˈmoderateness or imˈmoderacy (ɪmˈmɑdərəsi; ɪˈmɑdərəsi)

Word origin

ME < L immoderatus

Examples of 'immoderate' in a sentence
immoderate

He was all that she decidedly was not -- an adventurer, immoderate, unpredictable.He launched an immoderate tirade on Turner, accusing him of lack of stomach for the fight, of failure of nerve, of lack of leadership.Biology, as Burned Man sometimes remarked, was both bewildering and immoderate.She'd closed off most of the conduits to her own family, so Mac had gotten a big, immoderate share.

(adjective) in the sense of excessive

Definition

excessive or unreasonable

He launched an immoderate tirade on his son.

Synonyms

excessive

The length of the prison sentence was excessive considering the nature of the crime.

extreme

his extreme political views

over the top (slang)

The special effects are a bit over the top, but I enjoyed it.

enormous

steep (informal)

The annual premium can be a little steep.

exaggerated

Be sceptical of exaggerated claims for what these products can do.

extravagant

I was extravagant in my admiration of them.

unreasonable

unreasonable increases in the price of petrol

undue

It might give them undue influence over the coming negotiations.

uncontrolled

His uncontrolled behaviour disturbed the whole class.

unjustified

unwarranted

an unwarranted interference in the country's internal affairs

exorbitant

exorbitant housing prices

unrestrained

There was unrestrained joy on the faces of the people.

profligate

the most profligate consumer of energy in the world

inordinate

They spent an inordinate amount of time talking.

over the odds (informal)

egregious

intemperate

the unwisely intemperate language of the party leader

unconscionable

Some child-care centres were charging unconscionable fees.

uncalled-for

O.T.T. (slang)

Opposites

controlled

reasonable

, moderate,

mild

restrained

temperate

judicious

Additional synonyms

in the sense of exaggerated

Be sceptical of exaggerated claims for what these products can do.

Synonyms

overstated,

extreme,

excessive,

over the top (informal),

inflated,

extravagant,

overdone,

tall (informal),

amplified,

hyped,

pretentious,

exalted (informal),

overestimated,

overblown,

fulsome,

hyperbolic,

highly coloured,

O.T.T. (slang)

in the sense of exorbitant

Definition

(of prices, demands, etc.) excessively great or high

exorbitant housing prices

Synonyms

excessive,

high,

expensive,

extreme,

ridiculous,

outrageous,

extravagant,

unreasonable,

undue,

preposterous,

unwarranted,

inordinate,

extortionate,

unconscionable,

immoderate

in the sense of extravagant

Definition

(of behaviour or gestures) extreme, esp. in order to make a particular impression

I was extravagant in my admiration of them.

Synonyms

excessive,

exaggerated,

outrageous,

wild,

fantastic,

absurd,

foolish,

over the top (slang),

unreasonable,

preposterous,

fanciful,

unrestrained,

inordinate,

outré,

immoderate,

O.T.T. (slang)

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单词	immoderate
释义	Trends of immoderate View usage for: immoderate (ɪmɒdərət) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe something as immoderate, you disapprove of it because it is too extreme. [formal, disapproval] He launched an immoderate tirade on Turner. Synonyms: excessive, extreme, over the top [slang], enormous More Synonyms of immoderate immoderate in British English (ɪˈmɒdərɪt, ɪˈmɒdrɪt) adjective 1. lacking in moderation; excessive immoderate demands 2. obsolete venial; intemperate immoderate habits Derived forms immoderately (imˈmoderately) adverb immoderation (imˌmoderˈation) or immoderateness (imˈmoderateness) noun immoderate in American English (ɪˈmɑdərɪt) adjective 1. not moderate; without restraint; unreasonable; excessive 2. Obsolete boundless SIMILAR WORDS: exˈcessive Derived forms immoderately (imˈmoderately) adverb immoderation (imˌmoderˈation) noun or imˈmoderateness or imˈmoderacy (ɪmˈmɑdərəsi; ɪˈmɑdərəsi) Word origin ME < L immoderatus Examples of 'immoderate' in a sentence immoderate He was all that she decidedly was not -- an adventurer, immoderate, unpredictable. NULL DARE CALL IT TREASON (2002) He launched an immoderate tirade on Turner, accusing him of lack of stomach for the fight, of failure of nerve, of lack of leadership. Kippax, Frank THE SCAR (2002) Biology, as Burned Man sometimes remarked, was both bewildering and immoderate. Tepper, Sheri S. A PLAGUE OF ANGELS (2002) She'd closed off most of the conduits to her own family, so Mac had gotten a big, immoderate share. Patricia Gaffney FLIGHT LESSONS (2002) (adjective) in the sense of excessive Definition excessive or unreasonable He launched an immoderate tirade on his son. Synonyms excessive The length of the prison sentence was excessive considering the nature of the crime. extreme his extreme political views over the top (slang) The special effects are a bit over the top, but I enjoyed it. enormous steep (informal) The annual premium can be a little steep. exaggerated Be sceptical of exaggerated claims for what these products can do. extravagant I was extravagant in my admiration of them. unreasonable unreasonable increases in the price of petrol undue It might give them undue influence over the coming negotiations. uncontrolled His uncontrolled behaviour disturbed the whole class. unjustified unwarranted an unwarranted interference in the country's internal affairs exorbitant exorbitant housing prices unrestrained There was unrestrained joy on the faces of the people. profligate the most profligate consumer of energy in the world inordinate They spent an inordinate amount of time talking. over the odds (informal) egregious intemperate the unwisely intemperate language of the party leader unconscionable Some child-care centres were charging unconscionable fees. uncalled-for O.T.T. (slang) Opposites controlled , reasonable , moderate, mild , restrained , temperate , judicious Additional synonyms in the sense of exaggerated Be sceptical of exaggerated claims for what these products can do. Synonyms overstated, extreme, excessive, over the top (informal), inflated, extravagant, overdone, tall (informal), amplified, hyped, pretentious, exalted (informal), overestimated, overblown, fulsome, hyperbolic, highly coloured, O.T.T. (slang) in the sense of exorbitant Definition (of prices, demands, etc.) excessively great or high exorbitant housing prices Synonyms excessive, high, expensive, extreme, ridiculous, outrageous, extravagant, unreasonable, undue, preposterous, unwarranted, inordinate, extortionate, unconscionable, immoderate in the sense of extravagant Definition (of behaviour or gestures) extreme, esp. in order to make a particular impression I was extravagant in my admiration of them. Synonyms excessive, exaggerated, outrageous, wild, fantastic, absurd, foolish, over the top (slang), unreasonable, preposterous, fanciful, unrestrained, inordinate, outré, immoderate, O.T.T. (slang) Nearby words of immoderate immobile immobility immobilize immoderate immoderation immodest immodesty Synonyms of 'immoderate' immoderate Explore 'immoderate' in the dictionary
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