See temperate in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Exercising moderation and self-restraint in appetites and behavior:
abstemious, continent, sober. See restraintNot excessive or extreme in amount, degree, or force:
moderate, modest, reasonable. See big, edgeKept within sensible limits:
conservative, discreet, moderate, reasonable, restrained. See plain, restraintFree from extremes in temperature:
mild, moderate. See edge
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