Temperate and Vituperative

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Temperate adjective - Avoiding extremes in behavior or expression.

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Vituperative is an antonym for temperate.

Nearby Word: temper

Vituperative adjective - Marked by harsh insulting language.

Usage example: the type of provocative magazine article that is guaranteed to engender vituperative threats of subscription cancellations

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Temperate is an antonym for vituperative.

Nearby Word: vituperation

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

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