moderateness
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6.8
A state of being not extreme in amount, behavior, or opinion
- noun
- /ˈmɒdərət.nəs/
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moderación
- We should strive for a moderateness in our lifestyle to avoid extremes in health and spending.
Examples
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Her moderateness in discussions helped maintain peace during the heated debate.
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It will take more than lies, smear campaigns, and the facade of moderateness to win next time.
Blog text (8) -
The moderateness of his opinions made him a respected leader in the community.
Synonyms
moderation
vsmoderateness
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3.5
Keeping actions or feelings within reasonable limits
is the same quality but uses a different noun form
reasonableness
vsmoderateness
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3.7
A quality of being fair, sensible, and showing good judgment
focuses only on being moderate, not on judgment or fairness
mildness
vsmoderateness
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3.3
A gentle, calm way of treating people
emphasizes lack of extremes rather than softness or gentleness
middleness
vsmoderateness
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5.5
To be in the middle and not at either extreme
describes absence of extremes in amount or opinion rather than position
temperateness
vsmoderateness
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7.5
A calm way of controlling actions and feelings to avoid too much
is broader, meaning simple absence of extremes rather than self-control
Antonyms
How Moderate
Surface Forms
moderateness singular
moderatenesses plural
Morphology
Etymology
Moderateness comes from the same root as moderate and moderator, from a word that meant 'measure' or 'control'. So, moderateness is about keeping the right amount or balance and not going to extremes.