more moderate

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calm, temperate adj.
fair, average, so-so adj.

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

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more moderate

To maintains his 2026 Malaysia GDP growth estimate at 5.0% and expects 2027 growth at 4.5%, factoring in more moderate macroeconomic conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

We also have even more moderate Democrats, like Abigail Spanberger, who’s passing good legislation.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

He has styled himself as a "more moderate" version of his firebrand father, while relying heavily on his enduring political appeal.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

By contrast, Murrill’s more moderate Republican predecessor, Buddy Caldwell, who served as attorney general from 2008 to 2015, opposed just 33% of all claims.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 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