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immoderate

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not moderate; excessive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

beyond reasonable limits

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • immoderate laughter
  • immoderate spending

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: moderate

History

Etymology

From Middle English inmoderat, immoderate, from Latin immoderātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: неумерен (neumeren) — not moderate; excessive
  • Bulgarian: прекален (prekalen) — not moderate; excessive
  • Finnish: ylenpalttinen — not moderate; excessive
  • German: maßlos — not moderate; excessive
  • German: unmäßig — not moderate; excessive
  • Greek: υπέρμετρος (ypérmetros) — not moderate; excessive
  • Greek: υπερβολικός (ypervolikós) — not moderate; excessive
  • Ancient Greek: ἀκρατής (akratḗs) — not moderate; excessive
  • Hebrew: מוגזם — not moderate; excessive
  • Hebrew: מופרז — not moderate; excessive
  • Italian: senza moderazione — not moderate; excessive
  • Latin: improbus — not moderate; excessive
  • Macedonian: неу́мерен (neúmeren) — not moderate; excessive
  • Polish: nieumiarkowany — not moderate; excessive
  • Polish: nadmierny — not moderate; excessive
  • Polish: przesadny — not moderate; excessive
  • Polish: niepohamowany — not moderate; excessive
  • Spanish: desmedido — not moderate; excessive
  • Spanish: desmesurado — not moderate; excessive
  • Swedish: omåttlig — not moderate; excessive
  • Ottoman Turkish: آشیری (aşırı) — not moderate; excessive
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