moderating

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A form of moderate — Not excessive; acting in moderation.

Similar
alleviativealleviatorylenitiveanalgesicanalgeticanodynetemperingweakening
Opposite
intensifying
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of moderate

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivelessening in intensity or strength

Similar
alleviativealleviatorylenitiveanalgesicanalgeticanodynetemperingweakening
Opposite
intensifying
Also see
alleviativealleviatoryanalgesicanalgeticanodynelenitivemitigativemitigatorypalliativetemperingweakening

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

“moderating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moderating. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moderating,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moderating.

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