immoderate
adjective C2
Plain meaning
too extreme or excessive
Exam-register meaning
In formal or high-level texts, it is used to describe too extreme or excessive, often with a precise or specialised tone.
In context
naturalHis response sounded immoderate, so the conversation became difficult.
examThe passage presents a immoderate assessment of the policy’s wider consequences.
Common collocations
a immoderate responseimmoderate behavioura immoderate situation
Watch out
Do not use “very immoderate” automatically; some advanced adjectives already carry a strong meaning or need a more natural intensifier.
Word family
immoderateness (noun, where natural)immoderately (adverb, where natural)