moderate
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: calm, temperate
Synonyms:
abstinent
balanced
bearable
careful
cautious
compromising
conservative
considerate
considered
controlled
cool
deliberate
disciplined
dispassionate
equable
even
gentle
impartial
inconsiderable
inexpensive
judicious
limited
low-key
measured
middle-of-the-road
midway
mild
modest
monotonous
neutral
nonpartisan
not excessive
pacific
peaceable
pleasant
reasonable
reserved
restrained
sober
soft
steady
straight
tame
tolerable
tolerant
tranquil
untroubled
Antonyms:
excessive
extreme
immoderate
outrageous
uncontrolled
unlimited
unreasonable
unrestrained
violent
wild
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: fair, average, so-so
Synonyms:
bland
fairish
fair to middling
inconsequential
inconsiderable
indifferent
intermediate
mean
mediocre
medium
middling
ordinary
paltry
passable
piddling
trifling
trivial
unexceptional
- verb (v)
Meaning: restrain, control
Synonyms:
abate
allay
alleviate
appease
assuage
calm
chasten
check
constrain
cool
cool out
curb
decline
decrease
die down
diminish
ease off
fall
lessen
let up
meet halfway
mitigate
modify
modulate
mollify
pacify
play down
qualify
quiet
reduce
regulate
relent
relieve
repress
slacken
slow
soften
soft-pedal
subdue
subside
tame
temper
tone down
wane
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