IMMODERATE

[im.mod.er.ate] adj [ME immoderat, fr. L immoderatus, fr. in- + moderatus, pp. of moderare to moderate] (14c): exceeding just, usual, or suitable bounds "~ pride" "an ~ appetite" syn see excessive -- im.mod.er.ate.ly adv -- im.mod.er.ate.ness n -- im.mod.er.a.tion n