immoderate
not moderate; exceeding just or reasonable limits; excessive; extreme.
Obsolete. intemperate.
Obsolete. without bounds.
Origin of immoderate
1Other words for immoderate
Other words from immoderate
- im·mod·er·ate·ly, adverb
- im·mod·er·ate·ness, noun
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How to use immoderate in a sentence
The three laughed immoderately, and Stephen, looking up, came in at the end with a smile.
Hilda | Sarah Jeanette DuncanWhere they had learned their parts, I know not, but the whole was well done, and the Moonshee's little son laughed immoderately.
Confessions of a Thug | Philip Meadows TaylorUsed immoderately, it exhausts both the mental and bodily powers, and produces great debility.
When I heard this laconic declaration of love, I began to laugh immoderately, tore myself from her grasp, and rushed away.
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography. | Solomon MaimonThen why pursue a course of recreation so immoderately as to be detrimental to their highest interests?
A California Girl | Edward Eldridge
British Dictionary definitions for immoderate
/ (ɪˈmɒdərɪt, ɪˈmɒdrɪt) /
lacking in moderation; excessive: immoderate demands
obsolete venial; intemperate: immoderate habits
Derived forms of immoderate
- immoderately, adverb
- immoderation or immoderateness, noun
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