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–adjective

1.	not moderate; exceeding just or reasonable limits; excessive; extreme.

2.	Obsolete. intemperate.

3.	Obsolete. without bounds.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < L immoderātus. See im-², moderate

]

—Related forms

im·mod·er·ate·ly, adverb

im·mod·er·ate·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. exorbitant, unreasonable; inordinate; extravagant.

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im·mod·er·ate Audio Help (ĭ-mŏd'ər-ĭt) Pronunciation Key
adj. Exceeding normal or appropriate bounds; extreme: immoderate spending; immoderate laughter. See Synonyms at excessive.

[Middle English, from Latin immoderātus : in-, not; see in-¹ + moderātus, past participle of moderārī, to moderate; see med- in Indo-European roots.]

im·mod'er·ate·ly adv., im·mod'er·ate·ness, im·mod'er·a'tion n.

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immoderately
adverb
1.	without moderation; in an immoderate manner; "he eats immoderately" [ant: moderately]
2.	to a degree that exceeds the bounds or reason or moderation; "his prices are unreasonably high" [syn: unreasonably] [ant: fairly]