Synonyms for temperate
ˈtɛm pər ɪt, ˈtɛm prɪttem·per·ate

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1. temperate

   Synonyms:
   moderate, abstemious, reasonable, sober, calm, cool, sedate, mild, genial

   Antonyms:
   immoderate, self-indulgent, intemperate, torrid, frigid, rigorous

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1. temperateadjective

   (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate

   "a temperate region"; "the temperate zones"; "temperate plants"

   Synonyms:
   moderate

   Antonyms:
   heavy(a), intense, intemperate, big(a)

2. temperateadjective

   not extreme in behavior

   "temperate in his habits"; "a temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating and drinking"

   Synonyms:
   moderate

   Antonyms:
   intemperate, intense, big(a), heavy(a)

3. moderate, temperateadjective

   not extreme

   "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"

   Synonyms:
   restrained, moderate

   Antonyms:
   heavy(a), big(a), intemperate, intense

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1. temperateadjective

   Synonyms:
   moderate, ABSTEMIOUS, sober

2. temperateadjective

   Synonyms:
   chaste, continent

3. temperateadjective

   Synonyms:
   cool, calm, dispassionate, not violent

4. temperateadjective

   Synonyms:
   duly tempered (as regards heat and cold), not excessive

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1. temperateadjective

   Synonyms:
   moderate, dispassionate, calm, abstemious, sober, self-denying

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1. List of paraphrases for "temperate":

   moderate

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1. Michael Way:

   We need more missions to study Venus and get a more detailed understanding of its history and evolution, however, our models show that there is a real possibility that Venus could have been habitable and radically different from the Venus we see today. This opens up all kinds of implications for exoplanets found in what is called the' Venus Zone', which may in fact host liquid water and temperate climates.

2. Aristotle:

   Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting a particular way...you become just by performing just actions, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave actions.

3. Theresa Crimmins:

   Plants, especially those of temperate systems, respond to a number of cues in order to wake up in the spring, including exposure to chill in the winter, exposure to warmth in the spring, and day length.

4. Timothy Dolan:

   I just wish we could do that in a temperate, civil way, instead of screaming at each other.

5. Alain Lecavelier des Etangs:

   We can not assure that the observed comets are likely to deliver material like water to planets orbiting Beta Pictoris, but our observations show that collisions are very common and therefore suggests that temperate planets can be enriched in material trapped in frozen ices captured by the comets when( the comets) are far from the star and later collide with the planets.