SOFTENS vs MODERATE: NOUN
- A substance added to another to make it less softer
- Similar middle-grounder in any other context.
- One who holds an intermediate position between the extremes relevant in a political context
- One of a party in the Church of Scotland in the 18th century, and part of the 19th, professing moderation in matters of church government, in discipline, and in doctrine.
- A person who takes a position in the political center
SOFTENS vs MODERATE: ADJECTIVE
- N/A
- Being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme
- Not extreme
- Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme.
- Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate.
- Of medium or average quantity or extent.
- Of limited or average quality; mediocre.
- Opposed to radical or extreme views or measures, especially in politics or religion.
- Marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
- Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
- Average priced; standard-deal
- Not excessive; acting in moderation
- Limited in scope or effects.
- Limited as to the degree in which a quality, principle, or faculty appears.
- Limited as to degree of progress.
- Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle.
- Not extreme in opinion, in partisanship, and the like.
- Limited in degree of activity, energy, or excitement; reasonable; calm; slow
- Mediocre
- Limited in quantity; sparing; temperate; frugal.
SOFTENS vs MODERATE: VERB
- Lessen in force or effect
- Make soft or softer
- Make less severe or harsh
- Give in, as to influence or pressure
- Protect from impact
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of soften.
- Make (images or sounds) soft or softer
- Become soft or softer
- Preside over
- Make less fast or intense
- Make less strong or intense; soften
- Restrain or temper
- Make less severe or harsh
- Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- To reduce the excessiveness of (something)
- To become less excessive
- To preside over (something) as a moderator
- To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise
SOFTENS vs MODERATE: INTRANSITIVE VERB
- N/A
- To cause to be less extreme, intense, or violent.
- To become less extreme, intense, or violent; abate.
- To act as a moderator.
- To preside as a moderator.
- To preside over.
SOFTENS vs MODERATE: TRANSITIVE VERB
- N/A
- To preside over, direct, or regulate, as a public meeting or a discussion.
- To restrain from excess of any kind; to reduce from a state of violence, intensity, or excess; to keep within bounds; to make temperate; to lessen; to allay; to repress; to temper; to qualify
SOFTENS vs MODERATE: OTHER WORD TYPES
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- To reduce the amount or intensity of; lessen; reduce; restrain; specifically, to reduce from a large amount or great degree to a medium quantity or intensity: as, to moderate the heat of a room; to moderate one's anger, ardor, or passions.
- To decide as a moderator; judge.
- Synonyms To mitigate, abate, appease, pacify, quiet, assuage, soothe, soften.
- To become less violent, severe, rigorous, or intense: as, the storm begins to moderate.
- To preside as a moderator, as at a meeting.
- Restrained; temperate; keeping within somewhat restricted limits in action or opinion; avoiding extremes or excess; thinking or acting soberly or temperately: as, to be moderate in all things; a moderate drinker.
- Thinking, speaking, or acting with habitual slowness; very deliberate.
- Of things, limited in extent, amount, or degree; not extreme, excessive, or remarkable; restricted; medium: as, moderate wealth or poverty; a moderate quantity; moderate opinions or ability; moderate weather or exercise.
- Synonyms Moderate, Temperate, reasonable, judicious, mild. When used absolutely, moderate, nearly always refers to a person's temper or opinions, whereas temperate similarly used generally refers to a person's habits in respect to bodily indulgence: a moderate man is one who is not extreme in his views or violent in his sentiments; a temperate man, one who is not addicted to over-indulgence either in eating or in drinking.
- Restrain
- Soften
- Make less strong or intense
- Hold or keep within limits
- Hold in restraint
- Temper
- Lessen the intensity of
- Make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
- Not excessive or extreme
SOFTENS vs MODERATE: RELATED WORDS
- Reduces, Lessens, Relents, Eases, Lightens, Yield, Mince, Buffer, Damp, Break, Cushion, Moderate, Relent, Dampen, Weaken
- Intermediate, Curb, Medium, Temper, Small, Restrained, Limited, Reasonable, Cautious, Temperate, Soften, Modest, Mild, Conservative, Centrist
SOFTENS vs MODERATE: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Thickens, Fades, Dries, Brightens, Commutes, Ease, Yield, Mince, Buffer, Damp, Break, Cushion, Moderate, Dampen, Weaken
- Intermediate, Curb, Medium, Temper, Small, Restrained, Limited, Reasonable, Cautious, Temperate, Soften, Modest, Mild, Conservative, Centrist
SOFTENS vs MODERATE: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- Furthermore, it softens and calms sensitive, dry skin.
- During birth, the cervix softens, opens and shortens.
- It never softens the hard blows of truth.
- For instance, if Leroy softens his drive, why?
- Glycerin hydrates and softens to ease dry skin.
- Ellie, and she softens listening to Joel sing.
- Softens the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
- This treatment softens the skin and restores balance.
- It digests dead skin cells and softens sebum.
- Carpeting softens this and provides additional acoustic control.
- This option maintains a moderate amount of functionality.
- In the coordinated management of timber and wildlife a moderate reduction of timber yield may permit a more than moderate increase in wildlife production.
- They exceeded their peers in lending to low and moderate income census tracks and low to moderate income individuals.
- There are no moderate muslims, as there is no moderate islam.
- Services and systems that have a moderate availability requirement, can take some time to recover, and moderate incident response time.
- The High Analysis group is characterized byits high frequency of analysis actions, moderate experimentation runs, and moderate learning gains.
- As compared to other cities in Alameda County, Oakland permitted less low, moderate, and above moderate housing units than average.
- The respondents who did not have supplies reported a moderate level of stress, severe anxiety, and moderate depression.
- After doing so, she informed me that I had moderate periodontal disease and moderate bone loss.
- The EDT has moderate sillage and moderate longevity.
SOFTENS vs MODERATE: QUESTIONS
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- What is moderate functionalism in Political Science?
- What is mild to moderate tricompartmental arthritis?
- Can moral disengagement mediate and moderate outcomes?
- Does moderate alcohol consumption improve brain function?
- Are moderate Democrats electable in presidential elections?
- When will EQ/moderate allocation portfolio release?
- Does Carousell moderate listings in the marketplace?
- Is xanthan pseudoplastic at moderate concentration?
- Can moderate exercise increase antioxidant production?
- Does the moderate availability of substitutes impose a moderate force against Nike?