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immoderate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
im-mod-er-ate
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not moderate; excessive.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English inmoderat, immoderate, from Latin immoderātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: inmoderat, immoderātus

Inflected Forms

more immoderate (comparative) most immoderate (superlative)

Derived Forms

immoderately immoderateness

Frequently Paired Words

immoderation

Questions

What does immoderate mean?
Not moderate; excessive.
Where does immoderate come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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