Runaway and Temperate

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Runaway adjective - Showing no signs of being under control.

Usage example: a region plagued by runaway suburban sprawl

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Temperate is an antonym for runaway.

Temperate adjective - Avoiding extremes in behavior or expression.

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Runaway is an antonym for temperate.

Nearby Word: temper

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Temperate and Runaway. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/runaway/temperate

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