adjective#5,911 by frequency
moderate
/ˈmɒdəɹət/
Not excessive; acting in moderation; More than mild but less than severe; Mediocre
- comparative
- more moderate
- superlative
- most moderate
Meanings
- 1
Not excessive; acting in moderation
I always drive at a moderate speed.
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He drinks a moderate amount of coffee.
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- 2
More than mild but less than severe
- 3
Mediocre
- 4
Average or middling, for example in price
- 5
Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle
- 6
Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative