adj.
Pronunciation: -d( ə -)r ə t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English immoderat, from Latin immoderatus, from in- + moderatus, past participle of moderare to moderate
Date: 14th century
: exceeding just, usual, or suitable bounds < immoderate pride> <an immoderate appetite>
synonyms see EXCESSIVE
– im · mod · er · ate · ly adverb
– im · mod · er · ate · ness noun
– im · mod · er · a · tion \ ( ˌ )i- ˌ mä-d ə - ' r ā -sh ə n \ noun