immoderate

American  

[ih-mod-er-it] / ɪˈmɒd ər ɪt /

adjective

1. not moderate; exceeding just or reasonable limits; excessive; extreme.

   Synonyms:

   extravagant, inordinate, unreasonable, exorbitant

2. Obsolete. intemperate.

3. Obsolete. without bounds.

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immoderate British  

/ ɪˈmɒdərɪt, ɪˈmɒdrɪt /

adjective

1. lacking in moderation; excessive

   immoderate demands

2. obsolete venial; intemperate

   immoderate habits

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Other Word Forms

• immoderately adverb
• immoderateness noun
• immoderation noun

Etymology

Origin of immoderate

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Latin word immoderātus. See im- ², moderate

Example Sentences

They didn’t seem concerned that fighting the immoderate accumulation of riches would be complicated or unnecessary.

From Los Angeles Times

In the immoderate “Poem of Ecstasy,” a solo violin sings of love.

From Los Angeles Times

The Polish operatic actress Helena Modjeska founded a 19th-century utopian colony in Anaheim, but it foundered, in no small part because of immoderate weather, like the wind.

From Los Angeles Times

Among the “risk factors” Robinhood listed for would-be investors in its SEC filing is its immoderate dependence on revenues from dogecoin trading.

From Los Angeles Times

Contrasted with the immoderate passions of the 1956 movie “Lust for Life,” or the 2018 biopic “At Eternity’s Gate,” these selfie chambers are as benign as the Japanese animated film “My Neighbor Totoro.”

From New York Times