moderate
/ˈmɑdəɹət/ adjective B1- Not excessive; acting in moderation. · moderate language· a moderate Calvinist
- More than mild but less than severe.
- Mediocre.
- Average or middling, for example in price.
- Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle. · a moderate winter
- Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
From the library
So desirable in every way were the apartments, and so moderate did the terms seem when divided between us, that the bargain was concluded upon the spot, and we at once entered into possession.
William’s conduct at first was moderate.
You’ve got as much money to waste as any of ’em, and yet you stick to what’s decent and moderate.
Like other dwellers in the south, he was a man of sober habits and moderate desires, but fond of external show, vain, and addicted to display.
Other matches
Learn moderate in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.