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tempered

[tem-perd] / ˈtɛm pərd /
ADJECTIVE
diluted
Synonyms
STRONG
adulterated cut dilute impaired impoverished light reduced weakened
WEAK
washy watered down waterish watery weak wishy-washy
Antonyms
STRONG
strong
WEAK
concentrated enriched strengthened thickened
ADJECTIVE
melted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blended thawed
STRONG
abated decreased deliquesced diminished disintegrated dwindled fused liquefied merged mollified molten vanished
WEAK
wasted away
ADJECTIVE
mild
Synonyms
STRONGEST
balmy benign bland breezy calm cool delicate mellow moderate peaceful smooth soft sunny tepid warm weak
WEAK
benignant blah choice clear clement dainty demulcent easy emollient exquisite faint fine flat genial ho-hum lenient lenitive light lukewarm medium mollifying nothing nothing much pabulum pacific placid soothing untroubled vanilla wimpy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitated coarse cold excited firm hard harsh healthy hot loud noisy rough severe stormy strong turbulent uncool unfriendly unkind upset violent wild
WEAK
fierce flappable nervous
ADJECTIVE
restricted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barred blocked closed confined controlled defined deprived prescribed reduced restrained secured shortened tethered
STRONG
bound bounded bridled chained checked clogged cramped curbed decreased deterred diminished encircled fastened fettered foiled frustrated governed hampered hitched impeded inhibited manacled moderated modified narrowed obstructed prevented repressed stayed stopped suppressed surrounded
WEAK
held-back reined in small
Antonyms
STRONG
free unbounded
ADJECTIVE
subdued
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hushed low-key mellow muted restrained sober solemn unobtrusive
STRONG
chastened dejected dim domesticated grave moderated repressed shaded softened
WEAK
crestfallen domestic down in the mouth downcast inobtrusive neutral out of spirits repentant sad serious soft submissive subtle tasteful toned-down
Antonyms
STRONG
cheerful happy
WEAK
aroused boisterous communicative excited roused talkative uncontrolled
ADJECTIVE
washy
Synonyms
WEAK
adulterated attenuated cut impaired impoverished laced light moderated reduced spiked thin watered-down waterish watery weak wishy-washy
ADJECTIVE
waterish
Synonyms
WEAK
adulterated attenuated cut impaired impoverished laced light moderated reduced thin washy watered-down watery weak wishy-washy

Example Sentences

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But Powell tempered the optimism, noting AI is currently pushing inflation up, not down.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Similarly, a sustained 10% rise in oil lowers GDP growth by a tenth, though that could be tempered depending on how domestic producers respond.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Yet what solace those words gave to Qlayaa parishioners was tempered by the confusion felt over Al-Rahi’s killing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The ultra-aggressive blitz that former defence coach Felix Jones implemented in 2024 has been tempered, with cohesion now valued over line speed.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

It was a dry, bright Saturday, the mid-July heat tempered by a steady ocean breeze, ideal weather for sightseeing.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.