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Definition of immoderate

immoderate

/ɪˈmɑː.dɚ.ət/
im · mod · er · ate
Adverb:immoderately
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1

Exceeding reasonable or proper limits; lacking restraint, moderation, or self-control.

Example

"The physician warned that immoderate consumption of refined sugar could lead to serious metabolic complications."

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• Rhymes for immoderate

• Nearby Words

immobilization
immobilize
immobilizer
immoderate
immoderately
immodest
immodestly

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 14th century from Latin immoderatus ('unrestrained, excessive'), formed from the privative prefix in- ('not') and moderatus ('kept within bounds'), from modus ('measure').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Immoderate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/immoderate
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