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unmoderated

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not moderated; having no moderator.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Unlike most Web-based discussion forums, traditional Usenet newsgroups are unmoderated.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

not made less extreme

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • spoke with unmoderated harshness

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English moderated English unmoderated From un- + moderated.