IMMODERATE


Meaning of IMMODERATE in English

“+ adjective

Etymology: Middle English immoderat, from Latin immoderatus, from in- in- (I) + moderatus, past participle of moderare to moderate — more at moderate

1. : lacking in moderation : exceeding just, usual, or suitable bounds : extravagant , unreasonable

immoderate demands

an immoderate speed

immoderate appetites

an immoderate theorist

2. obsolete

a. : characterized by excess : intemperate

b. : having no limits : boundless

Synonyms: see excessive

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