moderation

Noun

Meaning

The act of moderating, or of imposing due restraint.

The state or quality of being mmoderate.

Calmness of mind; equanimity; as, to bear adversity with moderation.

The first public examinations for degrees at the University of Oxford; -- usually contracted to mods.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

temperance prudence measure relief restraint mitigation easing sobriety gentleness forbearance self-restraint judiciousness moderateness control modulation
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Antonyms

immoderation gluttony badness aggravation difference violence
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Hypernyms

control change level degree reduction decrease

Hyponyms

sobriety dryness abatement reasonableness abstemiousness golden mean

Related terms

moderate moderateness moderating

Phrases with the word

in moderation wage moderation content moderation

Examples

Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains. Democritus

Moderation in all things. Terence

I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. Barry Goldwater

Moderation in all things. Italian Proverb

Butter spoils no meat, and moderation injures no cause. Danish Proverb

Moderation in all things. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

moderateness moderating moderating flaws moderational moderationism moderationist