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immoderate

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈmɒdərət/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪˈmɑdərɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(i mod′ər it)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
im•mod•er•ate /ɪˈmɑdərɪt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. going beyond what is proper; excessive:immoderate eating.
im•mod•er•ate•ly, adv. 
im•mod•er•a•tion /ɪˌmɑdəˈreɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]See -mod-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
im•mod•er•ate  (i mod′ər it),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. not moderate;
    exceeding just or reasonable limits;
    excessive;
    extreme.
  2. [Obs.]intemperate.
  3. [Obs.]without bounds.
  • Latin immoderātus. See im-2, moderate
  • Middle English 1350–1400
im•mod′er•ate•ly, adv. 
im•mod′er•ate•ness, n. 
    1. exorbitant, unreasonable; inordinate; extravagant.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
immoderate /ɪˈmɒdərɪt; ɪˈmɒdrɪt/ adj
  1. lacking in moderation; excessive: immoderate demands
imˈmoderately adv imˌmoderˈation, imˈmoderateness n
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