Supple vs Moderate - What's the difference?
supple | moderate |
pliant, flexible, easy to bend
lithe and agile when moving and bending
compliant; yielding to the will of others
* John Locke
To make or become supple.
* Dryden
* Spenser
To make compliant, submissive, or obedient.
* John Locke
* Barrow
Not excessive; acting in moderation
* Jonathan Swift
Mediocre
Average priced; standard-deal
Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle.
* Walter
(US, politics) Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
To reduce the excessiveness of (something)
* Arbuthnot
* Spenser
To become less excessive
To preside over (something) as a moderator
To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise
As adjectives the difference between supple and moderate
is that supple is pliant, flexible, easy to bend while moderate is not excessive; acting in moderation.As verbs the difference between supple and moderate
is that supple is to make or become supple while moderate is to reduce the excessiveness of (something).As a noun moderate is
one who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.supple
English
Adjective
(er)- supple''' joints; '''supple fingers
- a supple horse
- If punishment makes not the will supple , it hardens the offender.
Verb
- The stones suppled into softness as they fell.
- The flesh therewith she suppled and did steep.
- a mother persisting till she had bent her daughter's mind and suppled her will
- They should supple our stiff willfulness.
moderate
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- moderate language
- a moderate Calvinist
- travelling at a moderate speed
- A number of moderate members managed to obtain a majority in a thin house.
- a moderate winter
- moderate showers
Derived terms
* moderately * moderatenessSynonyms
* See also * See alsoNoun
(wikipedia moderate) (en noun)- ''While the moderates usually propose political compromise, it's often only achieved when the extremists allow them so
- The moderates are the natural advocates of ecumenism against the fanatics of their churches.
Verb
(moderat)- to moderate rage, action, desires, etc.
- By its astringent quality, it moderates the relaxing quality of warm water.
- To moderate stiff minds disposed to strive.
- to moderate a synod
