Synonyms: centrist, moderate, moderationist, middle of the roader
Definition: a person who takes a position in the political center
Synonyms: moderate
Definition: make less fast or intense
Usage: moderate your speed
Synonyms: chasten, moderate, temper
Definition: restrain
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: lead, moderate, chair
Definition: preside over
Usage: John moderated the discussion
Similar words: discuss, talk over, hash out
Definition: speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion
Usage: We discussed our household budget
Synonyms: tame, tone down, moderate
Definition: make less strong or intense; soften
Usage: Tone down that aggressive letter; The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: soften, mince, moderate
Definition: make less severe or harsh
Usage: He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, check, moderate
Definition: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
Usage: moderate your alcohol intake; hold your tongue; hold your temper; control your anger
Similar words: keep, keep back, restrain, hold back
Definition: keep under control; keep in check
Usage: suppress a smile; Keep your temper; keep your cool
Definition: not extreme
Usage: a moderate penalty; temperate in his response to criticism
Similar words: mild
Definition: moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
Usage: a mild winter storm; a mild fever; fortunately the pain was mild; a mild rebuke; mild criticism
Synonyms: moderate
Definition: being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme
Usage: moderate prices; a moderate income; a moderate fine; moderate demands; a moderate estimate; a moderate eater; moderate success; a kitchen of moderate size; the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart
Similar words: average, intermediate, medium
Definition: around the middle of a scale of evaluation
Usage: an orange of average size; intermediate capacity; medium bombers
Similar words: cautious, conservative
Definition: avoiding excess
Usage: a conservative estimate
Similar words: fair, fairish, reasonable
Definition: not excessive or extreme
Usage: a fairish income; reasonable prices
Similar words: indifferent
Definition: neither too great nor too little
Usage: a couple of indifferent hills to climb
Similar words: limited
Definition: not excessive
Similar words: middle-of-the-road
Definition: not extreme, especially in political views
Similar words: minimalist
Definition: advocating minimal reforms (as in government or politics)
Definition: not large but sufficient in size or amount
Usage: a modest salary; modest inflation; helped in my own small way
Synonyms: moderate, restrained
Definition: marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
Usage: moderate in his demands; restrained in his response
Similar words: temperate
Definition: not extreme in behavior
Usage: temperate in his habits; a temperate response to an insult; temperate in his eating and drinking