adj. Exceeding normal or appropriate bounds; inordinate: immoderate spending; immoderate laughter. See Synonyms at excessive. [Middle English, from Latin immoderātus : in-, not; see IN-1 + moderātus, past participle of moderārī, to moderate; see med- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] im·moder·ate·ly adv. im·mod′er·ation n. |
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