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im·mod·er·ate

[ih-mod-er-it]
adjective
1.
not moderate; exceeding just or reasonable limits; excessive; extreme.
2.
Obsolete, intemperate.
3.
Obsolete. without bounds.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin immoderātus. See im-2, moderate

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


1. exorbitant, unreasonable; inordinate; extravagant.
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immoderate (ɪˈmɒdərɪt, ɪˈmɒdrɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  lacking in moderation; excessive: immoderate demands
2.  obsolete venial; intemperate: immoderate habits
 
im'moderately
 
adv
 
immoder'ation
 
n
 
im'moderateness
 
n

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