ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsTtemperate
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temperate
Meaning: mild in climate or behavior, avoiding extremes
temperate in a sentence
How temperate is used in real sentences:
The region's temperate climate makes it ideal for growing grapes.
Compared to the harsh winters up north, the coastal town enjoyed a remarkably temperate winter season.
“Still, temperate members who keep calm voices and restrain anger are usually better at drawing hesitant people into the exchange.”
— from the passage Inside the Jury Room
Synonyms for temperate
Other words for temperate — mild, moderate and balmy — carry the same meaning.
- mild
- moderate
- balmy
Antonyms of temperate
Words that mean the opposite of temperate:
- extreme
- harsh
Where it comes from
From Latin temperatus 'mixed in proper proportion, moderate'
Memory hook
TEMPERATE sounds like a temperature that's just right, not too hot, not too cold.