immoderate

[ ih-mod-er-it ]
/ ɪˈmɒd ər ɪt /
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adjective

not moderate; exceeding just or reasonable limits; excessive; extreme.
Obsolete. intemperate.
Obsolete. without bounds.

Origin of immoderate

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

OTHER WORDS FROM immoderate

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

Words nearby immoderate

immobile, immobilism, immobility, immobilize, immoderacy, immoderate, immoderation, immodest, immokalee, immolate, immolation

Words related to immoderate

egregious, enormous, exaggerated, exorbitant, extravagant, inordinate, intemperate, profligate, steep, towering, unbalanced, unbridled, uncalled-for, unconscionable, uncontrolled, undue, unjustified, unreasonable, unrestrained, unwarranted

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British Dictionary definitions for immoderate

immoderate
/ (ɪˈmɒdərɪt, ɪˈmɒdrɪt) /

adjective

lacking in moderation; excessive immoderate demands
obsolete venial; intemperate immoderate habits

Derived forms of immoderate

immoderately, adverb immoderation or immoderateness, noun