adjadj.all(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climateExamples:- a temperate region
- the temperate zones
- temperate plants
Antonyms:intemperate
Derivationally Related Form:temperateness
Inherited Hypernyms:temperate
Similar to:cold-temperate equable
See also:clement
adjadj.allnot extreme in behaviorExamples:- temperate in his habits
- a temperate response to an insult
- temperate in his eating and drinking
Antonyms:intemperate
Derivationally Related Form:temperateness
Inherited Hypernyms:temperate
Similar to:abstemious light moderate restrained
See also:mild moderate
adj satadj.allnot extremeSynset:moderate
Examples:- a moderate penalty
- temperate in his response to criticism
Antonyms:intense
Derivationally Related Form:moderateness
Inherited Hypernyms:moderate
Similar to:mild