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Flagrant vs Immoderate - What's the difference?

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Flagrant is a related term of immoderate.


As adjectives the difference between flagrant and immoderate

is that flagrant is obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous or flagrant can be (obsolete) while immoderate is excessive or lacking, not consistent.

flagrant

English

Alternative forms

* flagraunt (qualifier)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) flagrant, from (etyl) flagrantem, present participle of . More at (l).

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous
  • * 1740, David Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature
    • It is certain, therefore, that in all our notions of morals we never entertain such an absurdity as that of passive obedience, but make allowances for resistance in the more flagrant instances of tyranny and oppression.
  • (archaic) On fire, flaming.
    • Synonyms
    * (obvious and offensive) blatant, glaring * (on fire) burning, flaming
    Related terms
    * in flagrante delicto

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete)
    • ----

    immoderate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • excessive or lacking, not consistent

    • Synonyms

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