immoderate

[ ih-mod-er-it ]
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adjective
  1. not moderate; exceeding just or reasonable limits; excessive; extreme.

  2. Obsolete. intemperate.

  1. Obsolete. without bounds.

Origin of immoderate

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Latin word immoderātus.See im-2, moderate

Other words for immoderate

Other words from immoderate

  • im·mod·er·ate·ly, adverb
  • im·mod·er·ate·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for immoderate

immoderate

/ (ɪˈmɒdərɪt, ɪˈmɒdrɪt) /


adjective
  1. lacking in moderation; excessive: immoderate demands

  2. obsolete venial; intemperate: immoderate habits

Derived forms of immoderate

  • immoderately, adverb
  • immoderation or immoderateness, noun

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