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temperate
adjective
1 temperate
of weather or climate Free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate.
Roget 826:
inexcitable†,
unexcitable;
imperturbable;
unsusceptible
etc.
(insensible)
823;
unpassionate†,
dispassionate;
cold-blooded,
irritable;
enduring
etc.
v.;
stoical,
Platonic,
philosophic,
staid,
stayed;
sober,
sober minded;
grave;
sober as a judge,
grave as a judge;
sedate,
demure,
cool-headed.
easy-going,
peaceful,
placid,
calm;
quiet as a mouse;
tranquil,
serene;
cool as a cucumber,
cool as a custard;
undemonstrative.
temperate
etc.
(moderate)
174;
composed,
collected;
unexcited,
unstirred,
unruffled,
undisturbed,
unperturbed,
unimpassioned;
unoffended†;
unresisting.
meek,
tolerant;
patient,
patient as Job;
submissive
etc.
725;
tame;
content,
resigned,
chastened,
subdued,
lamblike†;
gentle as a lamb;
suaviter in modo [Lat.];
mild as mothers milk;
soft as peppermint;
armed with patience,
bearing with,
clement,
long-suffering.
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2 temperate
3 temperate
Not extreme:
— Temperate in his response to criticism.
synonym: moderate.
Roget 174:
moderate;
lenient
etc.
740;
gentle,
mild,
mellow;
cool,
sober,
temperate,
reasonable,
measured;
tempered
etc.
v.;
calm,
unruffled,
quiet,
tranquil,
still;
slow,
smooth,
untroubled;
tame;
peaceful,
peaceable;
pacific,
halcyon.
unexciting,
unirritating†;
soft,
bland,
oily,
demulcent,
lenitive,
anodyne;
hypnotic
etc.
683;
sedative;
antiorgastic†,
anaphrodisiac†.
mild as mother's milk;
milk and water.
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Roget 953:
temperate,
moderate,
sober,
frugal,
sparing;
abstemious,
abstinent;
within compass;
measured
etc.
(sufficient)
639.
on the wagon,
on the water wagon.
[Locations where alcoholic beverages are prohibited]
dry.
Pythagorean;
vegetarian;
teetotal.
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Polish: umiarkowany, nieradykalny, pomierny
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