moderado

Moderado is a word used in Spanish and Portuguese that functions as an adjective meaning not extreme, restrained, or temperate. The word agrees with gender and number: moderado (masculine), moderada (feminine), moderados (masculine plural), moderadas (feminine plural). The adverb form is moderadamente. The term derives from Latin moderatus, from modus meaning "measure" or "limit."

In everyday language, moderado describes behavior, opinions, climates, or quantities that are balanced and moderate. In politics, it denotes a centrist or reform-minded stance, preferring gradual changes and broad consensus over radical action. Historically in the Iberian world, the label Moderado or Moderados has been used to identify political groups that advocated constitutional order and measured reform rather than upheaval.

English equivalents include moderate, temperate, or restrained. The related nouns are moderation (Spanish moderación; Portuguese moderação). Examples: a moderate climate, a moderate amount, or a moderate position on the issue. The term is commonly used across contexts to signal a middle ground between extremes, whether describing temperament, policy, or numerical quantities.