immoderate

/(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmä-d(ə-)rət/

Middle English immoderat, from Latin immoderatus, from in- + moderatus, past participle of moderare to moderate

adjective

  1. exceeding just, usual, or suitable bounds

immoderate pride

excessive immoderate inordinate extravagant exorbitant extreme mean going beyond a normal limit. excessive implies an amount or degree too great to be reasonable or acceptable. immoderate implies lack of desirable or necessary restraint.