temperate

Adjective

• (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
  • "a temperate region"
  • "the temperate zones"
  • "temperate plants"
• not extreme in behavior
  • "temperate in his habits"
  • "a temperate response to an insult"
  • "temperate in his eating and drinking"

Adjective Satellite

• not extreme
  • "temperate in his response to criticism"

Adj

• Moderate; not excessive.
• Moderate; not excessive.
• Specifically, moderate in temperature.
• Moderate; not excessive.
• Moderate in the indulgence of the natural appetites or passions
• Proceeding from temperance.
• Dependent on life in a temperate climate.

Verb

• To render temperate; to moderate

Examples

• He has a temperate demeanour
• temperate fishes
• temperate heat
• temperate in eating and drinking.
• These trees can only grow in temperate climates.

Synonyms

moderate, abstemious, abstentious, abstinent, calm, collected, composed, continent, cool, dispassionate, imperturbable, inexcitable, measured, mellow, middle of the road, mild, nonexcessive, nonextreme, nonfanatic, proper, reasonable, reasonous, regular, sedate, sober, soften, spareful, staid, steady, temper, temperate, tempered, undisturbed, unexcessive, unexcitable, unexcited, unextreme, unimpassioned, unpassionate, unperturbed, unruffled, unstirred, unsusceptible

Antonyms

intemperate, excitable, fanciful, passionate, tempestuous, volatile, wild

Related Words

orderly, organized, patient, professional, restrained, serious, stoic, stoical, temper, temperature

Anagrams of temperate