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not extreme

ADJECTIVE
conservative
Synonyms
STRONGEST
traditional
STRONG
cautious constant conventional firm moderate old-fashioned stable steady timid unadventurous
WEAK
bourgeois controlled fearful fogyish fuddy-duddy guarded hidebound holding to illiberal inflexible orthodox sober traditionalistic unchangeable unchanging uncreative undaring unimaginative unprogressive
Antonyms
STRONGEST
incautious
STRONG
changeable inconstant unfixed unstable unsteady untrustworthy wavering
WEAK
exaggerated
ADJECTIVE
moderate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
balanced bearable cautious conservative gentle limited middle-of-the-road mild modest neutral pleasant reasonable soft steady tame temperate tolerable tolerant
STRONG
abstinent compromising considered controlled cool deliberate disciplined even measured midway nonpartisan pacific reserved restrained sober straight
WEAK
careful considerate dispassionate equable impartial inconsiderable inexpensive judicious low-key monotonous not excessive peaceable tranquil untroubled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
biased bright harsh imbalanced incautious intolerable loud prejudiced rough strong unacceptable unbearable unlimited unmanageable violent wild
STRONG
agitated different excited extroverted friendly outgoing partial unfair
WEAK
considerable excessive extravagant extreme immoderate liberal outrageous significant uncontrolled unreasonable unrestrained
ADJECTIVE
conventional
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rigid
WEAK
bigoted bourgeois button-down commonplace conforming conservative demure doctrinal dogmatic drippy hackneyed hidebound humdrum illiberal in rut inflexible insular isolationist lame literal moderate moral narrow narrow-minded not heretical obstinate parochial pedestrian prosaic puritanical routine rube run-of-the-mill sober solemn square stereotyped straight strait-laced strict stuffy uptight
Antonyms
WEAK
abnormal different exotic foreign irregular new original strange uncommon unconventional uncustomary unique unusual
ADJECTIVE
temperate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agreeable balmy levelheaded mild pleasant restrained sober
WEAK
checked clement collected composed conservative constant cool curbed discreet dispassionate equable even even-tempered fair gentle medium modest reasonable regulated self-controlled self-restrained sensible soft stable steady unexcessive unextreme unimpassioned warm
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disagreeable harsh hateful nasty nervous unpleasant
WEAK
drunk excessive immoderate inebriated stormy uncontrolled violent

Example Sentences

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Despite these low oxygen levels, conditions were not extreme enough to trigger the release of nitrogen from seawater into the atmosphere, a process that occurs in the Arabian Sea today.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2026

Officials warned that the blaze broke out in elevated — but not extreme — fire conditions, with early morning north winds hitting almost 30 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

“Incremental change — that’s almost water torture, especially when our communities desire radical change, not extreme change,” Jessup told Salon.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2025

The union said behaviour was not extreme compared to other schools across the country, but it alleged that the management had not responded effectively to the problems.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2023

From the position of the sub-tropical belts to leeward of the oceans, and at the equatorial margins of the temperate zones, it follows that their temperatures are not extreme.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various