Temperate and Vitriolic

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Temperate adjective - Avoiding extremes in behavior or expression.

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Vitriolic is an antonym for temperate.

Nearby Word: temper

Vitriolic adjective - Marked by harsh insulting language.

Usage example: braced himself for another vitriolic dressing-down by his perennially displeased father

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Temperate is an antonym for vitriolic.

Nearby Word: vitriol

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Vitriolic and Temperate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/temperate/vitriolic

Temperate & Vitriolic. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/temperate/vitriolic>.

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