moderate
English Thesaurus
1. a person who takes a position in the political center (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | adult, grownup, |
| definition | : | a fully developed person from maturity onward (noun.person) |
| member meronym | : | center, |
| definition | : | politically moderate persons; centrists (noun.group) |
2. make less fast or intense (verb.change)
3. restrain (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
4. preside over (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | discuss, hash out, talk over, |
| definition | : | speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion (verb.communication) |
5. make less strong or intense; soften (verb.communication)
6. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | damp, |
| definition | : | restrain or discourage (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | abnegate, deny, |
| definition | : | deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | restrict, |
| definition | : | place under restrictions; limit access to (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | train, |
| definition | : | cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | catch, |
| definition | : | check oneself during an action (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | bate, |
| definition | : | moderate or restrain; lessen the force of (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | thermostat, |
| definition | : | control the temperature with a thermostat (verb.social) |
7. not extreme (adj.all)
| similar | : | mild, |
| definition | : | moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme (adj.all) |
8. being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme (adj.all)
| similar | : | indifferent, |
| definition | : | neither too great nor too little (adj.all) |
| similar | : | limited, |
| definition | : | not excessive (adj.all) |
| similar | : | middle-of-the-road, |
| definition | : | not extreme, especially in political views (adj.all) |
| similar | : | minimalist, |
| definition | : | advocating minimal reforms (as in government or politics) (adj.all) |
| similar | : | modest, small, |
| definition | : | not large but sufficient in size or amount (adj.all) |
| also | : | mild, |
| definition | : | moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme (adj.all) |
| also | : | temperate, |
| definition | : | not extreme in behavior (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | moderateness, moderation, |
| definition | : | quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes (noun.attribute) |
9. marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes (adj.all)
| similar | : | temperate, |
| definition | : | not extreme in behavior (adj.all) |
10. a person who takes a position in the political center (noun.person)
| derivation | : | centrism, moderatism, |
| definition | : | a political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | centrist, middle-of-the-road, |
| definition | : | supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative (adj.all) |
11. make less fast or intense (verb.change)
| derivation | : | moderateness, moderation, |
| definition | : | quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes (noun.attribute) |
12. restrain (verb.change)
| derivation | : | moderator, |
| definition | : | someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence (noun.person) |
13. preside over (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | lead, |
| definition | : | a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead') (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | moderator, |
| definition | : | someone who presides over a forum or debate (noun.person) |
14. make less strong or intense; soften (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | moderateness, moderation, |
| definition | : | quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes (noun.attribute) |
15. make less severe or harsh (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | mitigation, moderation, |
| definition | : | the action of lessening in severity or intensity (noun.act) |
16. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits (verb.social)
| derivation | : | bridle, check, curb, |
| definition | : | the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | moderateness, moderation, |
| definition | : | quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | command, control, mastery, |
| definition | : | great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity (noun.cognition) |
17. not extreme (adj.all)
| derivation | : | moderateness, moderation, |
| definition | : | quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes (noun.attribute) |
18. being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme (adj.all)
| antonym | : | immoderate, |
| definition | : | beyond reasonable limits (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | moderateness, moderation, |
| definition | : | quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes (noun.attribute) |
19. marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes (adj.all)
| derivation | : | moderateness, moderation, |
| definition | : | quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes (noun.attribute) |
20. a person who takes a position in the political center (noun.person)
| derivation | : | centrism, moderatism, |
| definition | : | a political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | centrist, middle-of-the-road, |
| definition | : | supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative (adj.all) |
21. make less fast or intense (verb.change)
| derivation | : | moderateness, moderation, |
| definition | : | quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes (noun.attribute) |
22. restrain (verb.change)
| derivation | : | moderator, |
| definition | : | someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence (noun.person) |
23. preside over (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | lead, |
| definition | : | a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead') (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | moderator, |
| definition | : | someone who presides over a forum or debate (noun.person) |
24. make less strong or intense; soften (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | moderateness, moderation, |
| definition | : | quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes (noun.attribute) |
25. make less severe or harsh (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | mitigation, moderation, |
| definition | : | the action of lessening in severity or intensity (noun.act) |
26. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits (verb.social)
| derivation | : | bridle, check, curb, |
| definition | : | the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | moderateness, moderation, |
| definition | : | quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | command, control, mastery, |
| definition | : | great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity (noun.cognition) |
27. not extreme (adj.all)
| derivation | : | moderateness, moderation, |
| definition | : | quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes (noun.attribute) |
28. being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme (adj.all)
| antonym | : | immoderate, |
| definition | : | beyond reasonable limits (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | moderateness, moderation, |
| definition | : | quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes (noun.attribute) |
29. marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes (adj.all)
| derivation | : | moderateness, moderation, |
| definition | : | quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes (noun.attribute) |
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