Moderation


Synonyms for moderation
noun temperance

restraint
fairness
calmness
patience
coolness
justness
measure

toleration
lenity
composure
justice
steadiness
sobriety
dispassionateness

mildness
poise
equanimity
moderateness
constraint
quiet
forbearance

sedateness
balance
golden mean
judiciousness
reasonableness
sedation

Antonyms for moderation

agitation
discomposure
upset
extreme

indulgence
intemperance
intensity
outrageousness

severity
unlimitedness
violence
wildness

Concept Thesaurus for word moderation
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Synonyms – noun

moderation, lenity
quiet
relaxation
assuagement
juste milieu
sedative
carminative
poppy
opium

temperateness
mental calmness (inexcitability)
remission
contemporation
golden mean.
lenitive
laudanum
opiate
“poppy or mandragora”

gentleness
moderating
mitigation
pacification.
moderator
demulcent
rose water
anodyne
wet blanket

sobriety
anaphrodisia
tranquilization
measure
lullaby
antispasmodic
balm
milk
palliative.

Synonyms – verbs

be moderate
settle down
take in sail.
temper
mollify
take off the edge
subdue
smooth down
tranquilize
swag
still
quiet
pacify
allay
alleviate
throw cold water on
curb (restrain)
pour oil on the troubled waters
“roar you as gently as any sucking dove,”

keep within bounds
keep the peace
moderate
accoy
lenify
blunt
chasten
weaken
pacify
lull
calm
hush
tame
rebate
rock to sleep
throw a wet blanket over
tame (subjugate)
pour balm into
[Midsummer-Night’s Dream].

keep within compass
remit
soften
attemper
dulcify
obtund
sober down
lessen (decrease)
assuage
soothe
calm down
quell
damp
slacken
deaden
turn off
smooth over
mattre de l’eau dans son vin.

sober down
relent
mitigate
contemper
dull
sheathe
tone down
check palliate.
appease
compose
cool
sober
lay
smooth
smooth
slake
pour oil on the waves
go out like a lamb

Synonyms – adjectives

moderate
mellow
reasonable
unruffled
slow
peaceful
unexciting
oily
hypnotic
mild as mother’s milk

lenient
cool
measured
quiet
smooth
peaceable
unirritating
demulcent
sedative
milk and water.

gentle
sober
tempered
tranquil
untroubled
pacific
soft
lenitive
antiorgastic

mild
temperate
calm
still
tame
halcyon.
bland
anodyne
anaphrodisiac.

Synonyms – phrases
est modus in rebus [“There is a limit to things” (Latin)].
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Other adjectives related to moderation

abstemious
frugal
sober
temperate

abstinent
measured
sober as a judge
vegetarian

encratic
moderate
sparing
within compass

equable
pythagorean
teetotal

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