maltillisemmat

Maltillisemmat is a Finnish adjective form meaning the more moderate ones. It is the plural nominative form of maltillisempi, the comparative of maltillinen, which describes things that are moderate, restrained, or temperate. The word is used to compare several items or options and to indicate that they are less extreme or risky than others.

The term commonly appears in political, economic, or social discourse, but it can apply to any domain where restraint or balance is being assessed. For example, maltillisemmat toimenpiteet refers to measures that are more moderate, and maltillisemmat ratkaisut to the solutions that are considered less radical. In a sentence, you can say, Nämä vaihtoehdot ovat maltillisemmat kuin nuo, or Nämä ratkaisut ovat maltillisemmat, meaning that the subject is comparatively calmer or more moderate.

Grammatically, maltillisemmat is used with plural nouns and functions as a descriptive attribute or as a predicate adjective: Nämä ratkaisut ovat maltillisemmat. The corresponding positive form is maltillinen, the comparative is maltillisempi, and the superlative is maltillisin. The comparative adverb is maltillisemmin. The word is typically chose to convey prudence, balance, or avoidance of extremes in discussion or analysis.

Etymologically, maltillisemmat derives from maltillinen with the comparative suffix -isempi and the plural nominative ending -t. It remains a neutral term suitable for analytical or descriptive writing.