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   Im·mod·er·ate

   /i(m)ˈmäd(ə)rət/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not sensible or restrained; excessive: "immoderate drinking"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin immoderatus, from in- ‘not’ + moderatus ‘reduced, controlled’ (past participle of moderare).

   Derivatives

   • 1. immoderately adverb
   • 2. immoderateness noun

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   : exceeding just, usual, or suitable bounds. immoderate pride. an immoderate appetite. immoderately adverb. immoderateness noun. immoderation. (ˌ)i-ˌmä-də-ˈrā-shən. noun. Synonyms. baroque. devilish. excessive. exorbitant. extravagant. extreme. fancy. inordinate. insane. intolerable. lavish.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMMODERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   too much or many, or more than is usual or reasonable: immoderate drinking. immoderate demands. Opposites. moderate. restrained. temperate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Too much and unnecessary. ado. be up to your neck (in something) idiom. bellyful. binge. carry/take coals to Newcastle idiom. drown. gush.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › immoderateIMMODERATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. not moderate; exceeding just or reasonable limits; excessive; extreme. Synonyms: extravagant, inordinate, unreasonable, exorbitant. Obsolete. intemperate. Obsolete. without bounds. immoderate. / ɪˈmɒdərɪt; ɪˈmɒdrɪt / adjective. lacking in moderation; excessive. immoderate demands. obsolete. venial; intemperate. immoderate habits.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMMODERATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   immoderate. adjective. formal us / ɪˈmɑː.dɚ.ət / uk / ɪˈmɒd. ə r.ət / Add to word list. too much or many, or more than is usual or reasonable: immoderate drinking. immoderate demands. Opposites. moderate. restrained. temperate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Too much and unnecessary. ado. be up to your neck (in something) idiom.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMMODERATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · (ɪˈmɒdərɪt , ɪˈmɒdrɪt ) adjective. 1. lacking in moderation; excessive. immoderate demands. 2. obsolete. venial; intemperate. immoderate habits. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms.

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   adj. Exceeding normal or appropriate bounds; inordinate: immoderate spending; immoderate laughter. See Synonyms at excessive. [Middle English, from Latin immoderātus : in-, not; see in-1 + moderātus, past participle of moderārī, to moderate; see med- in Indo-European roots .] im·mod′er·ate·ly adv. im·mod′er·a′tion n.

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   Definitions of immoderate. adjective. beyond reasonable limits. “ immoderate laughter” “ immoderate spending” synonyms: intense. possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree. abnormal. much greater than the normal. all-fired. extreme; used as an intensifier. exaggerated, overdone, overstated.