Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
Immoderate — Im*mod er*ate, a. [L. immoderatus; pref. im not + moderatus moderate. See {Moderate}.] Not moderate; exceeding just or usual and suitable bounds; excessive; extravagant; unreasonable; as, immoderate demands; immoderate grief; immoderate laughter … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
immoderate — (adj.) late 14c., from L. immoderatus boundless, immeasurable, figuratively unrestrained, excessive, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + moderatus restrained (see MODERATE (Cf. moderate)). Related: Immoderately … Etymology dictionary
immoderate — inordinate, *excessive, exorbitant, extreme, extravagant Analogous words: *profuse, lavish, prodigal, exuberant: teeming, overflowing (see TEEM) Antonyms: moderate Contrasted words: temperate (see MODERATE adj): restrained, curbed, checked,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
immoderate — [adj] excessive, extreme dizzying, egregious, enormous, exaggerated, exorbitant, extravagant, inordinate, intemperate, overindulgent, profligate, steep, too much*, too too*, towering, unbalanced, unbridled, uncalled for*, unconscionable,… … New thesaurus
immoderate — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking moderation; excessive. DERIVATIVES immoderately adverb immoderation noun … English terms dictionary
immoderate — [i mäd′ər it] adj. [ME < L immoderatus] 1. not moderate; without restraint; unreasonable; excessive 2. Obs. boundless SYN. EXCESSIVE immoderately adv. immoderation n. immoderateness immoderacy [im mäd′ərə sē, i mäd′ərə sē] … English World dictionary
immoderate — adjective Etymology: Middle English immoderat, from Latin immoderatus, from in + moderatus, past participle of moderare to moderate Date: 14th century exceeding just, usual, or suitable bounds < immoderate pride > < an immoderate appetite >… … New Collegiate Dictionary
immoderate — [[t]ɪmɒ̱dərət[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe something as immoderate, you disapprove of it because it is too extreme. [FORMAL] He launched an immoderate tirade on Turner. Syn: excessive … English dictionary
immoderate — adjective formal not within reasonable and sensible limits; excessive: immoderate wage demands | immoderate drinking immoderately adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
immoderate — im|mod|e|rate [ıˈmɔdərıt US ıˈma: ] adj formal not within reasonable and sensible limits = ↑excessive ▪ immoderate drinking >immoderately adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
