more moderate

ADJECTIVE

calm, temperate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balanced bearable cautious conservative gentle limited middle-of-the-road mild modest neutral pleasant reasonable soft steady tame tolerable tolerant

STRONG

abstinent compromising considered controlled cool deliberate disciplined even measured midway nonpartisan pacific reserved restrained sober straight

WEAK

careful considerate dispassionate equable impartial inconsiderable inexpensive judicious low-key monotonous not excessive peaceable tranquil untroubled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

biased bright harsh imbalanced incautious intolerable loud prejudiced rough strong unacceptable unbearable unlimited unmanageable violent wild

STRONG

agitated different excited extroverted friendly outgoing partial unfair

WEAK

considerable excessive extravagant extreme immoderate liberal outrageous significant uncontrolled unreasonable unrestrained

ADJECTIVE

fair, average, so-so

Synonyms

STRONG

intermediate mean medium middling ordinary piddling trifling

WEAK

bland fair to middling fairish inconsequential inconsiderable indifferent mediocre paltry passable trivial unexceptional

Antonyms

STRONG

extraordinary extreme important significant

WEAK

considerable excessive extravagant immoderate liberal outrageous uncontrolled unlimited unreasonable unrestrained violent wild

Example Sentences

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And Lander went on TV today and called for Democrats to “build bridges between more progressive candidates and more moderate candidates.”

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

Those who had more moderate levels of consumption also had a higher risk of dementia and cognitive impairment compared with the group who had the lowest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Let’s look at a more moderate scenario: With a 7% annual investment return, his “take it early and invest it” strategy becomes less clear.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Under DeWine's leadership, Ohio took a more moderate approach to the pandemic response than other Republican-controlled states.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

But after years of debating people like Andrews and Clayton, he’s become more moderate.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot