Difference between Reasonable and Moderate

What is the difference between Reasonable and Moderate?

Reasonable as an adjective is just; fair; agreeable to reason while Moderate as an adjective is not excessive; acting in moderation

Reasonable

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: just; fair; agreeable to reason inexpensive satisfactory

Example sentence: It is reasonable to expect the doctor to recognize that science may not have all the answers to problems of health and healing.

Moderate

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not excessive; acting in moderationMediocreAverage priced; standard-deal(US politics) Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One who holds an intermediate position between the extremes relevant in a political contextSimilar middle-grounder in any other context.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To reduce the excessiveness of (something)To become less excessiveTo preside over (something) as a moderatorTo act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise

Example sentence: Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.

We hope you now know whether to use Reasonable or Moderate in your sentence.

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