| aggravate | intensify; malapropism for ‘moderate’ |
| behove | moderate the need for, keep under control |
| hyperbolical | outrageous, immoderate, intemperate |
| immodest | improper, immoderate, inordinate |
| indifferent | moderately, tolerably, reasonably |
| inordinate | immoderate, intemperate, excessive |
| intemperate | excessive, immoderate, inordinate |
| lay | allay, reduce, moderate |
| mean | average, moderate, middling |
| meanly | tolerably, moderately well, well enough |
| meetly | quite good, moderate, reasonable |
| mitigate | moderate, reduce the severity of |
| modest | moderate, uninflated, free from exaggeration |
| modest | moderate, reasonable, mild, limited |
| qualify | moderate, weaken, diminish |
| reasonable | moderate, not excessive, fair-minded |
| rebate | subdue, moderate, make dull |
| repletion | over-indulgence, immoderate living |
| season | moderate, temper, control |
| slake | abate, moderate, decrease |
| sober | moderate, reasonable, with no undue haste |
| superfluity | excess, indulgence, immoderate living |
| superfluous | extravagant, wasteful, immoderate |
| temper | moderate, soften, tone down |
| temperate | calm, moderate, composed |
| temperately | steadily, calmly, moderately |
| unproportioned | immoderate, inordinate, inappropriate |