temperateness
- noun
- /ˈtɛmpərɪtnəs/
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moderación
- His temperateness in difficult situations often impressed his colleagues.
This is more of a economic matter, and it involves temperate temperateness and justice.
- This is more of a economic matter, and it involves temperate temperateness and justice.
Examples
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This is more of a economic matter, and it involves temperate temperateness and justice.
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Practicing temperateness can lead to better decision-making and healthier relationships.
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The temperateness of her approach helped to diffuse the tension in the room.
Synonyms
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3.5
Keeping actions or feelings within reasonable limits
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4.6
The ability to control your feelings and urges
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7.1
Control of eating, drinking, and behavior to avoid excess
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6.8
A state of being not extreme in amount, behavior, or opinion
A habit of eating and drinking only small amounts to avoid excess
Antonyms
- Formal
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9.1
Not having control over what you do, especially eating or drinking too much
How Restrained
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Temperateness comes from the Latin temperare, meaning 'to keep in balance', and it is related to the familiar word temperance, which means self-control. Think of a person who keeps their feelings and actions steady, not extreme. So, temperateness means moderation and self-restraint.