middle way
Neither extreme chosen
The middle way is a course between extremes—a moderate approach that avoids excess on either side.
She sought a middle way between strict discipline and total permissiveness.
The phrase suggests balance and compromise, steering clear of radical positions. (Capitalized Middle Way is the Buddhist principle.)
Habitual moderation in behavior
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- restraintControl over impulses
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
equanimity · measured · judicious · discretion · sobriety · equilibrium · proportion · golden mean
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- conciliationResolving disputes through dialogue
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- agreementShared position between parties
trade-off · concession · halfway point · accord · resolution · reconciliation · give-and-take · mutual understanding
temperance
Habitual moderation in behavior
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- restraintControl over impulses
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
prudence · equanimity · measured · judicious · discretion · sobriety · equilibrium · proportion · golden mean · even keel
negotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- conciliationResolving disputes through dialogue
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
agreement · trade-off · concession · halfway point · accord · resolution · reconciliation · give-and-take · mutual understanding · bridge-building
- BuddhismBuddha, dharma wheel, Four Noble Truths, nirvana, dharma
- Buddhist conceptskarma, nirvana, dharma, samsara, Four Noble Truths
- Buddhist Patheightfold path, noble path, bodhisattva, fruition, right action
- Madhyamakaemptiness, two truths, ultimate truth, pratityasamutpada
- TaoismTao, Taoism, Daoism, Laozi, Lao Tzu
- Tendai BuddhismGenshin, temple complex
middle wayextremism
Ideology beyond accepted norms
extreme · radicalism · fanaticism · extremes · extremity
middle wayexcess
Surplus beyond need
overindulgence · asceticism · self-mortification · hedonism · austerity
middle wayabsolutism
Unrestricted governmental authority
intransigence · binary thinking · black-and-white thinking · polarization · either-or
way, middle, midway, middleman, middling, middles, middlemen, middlebrow, middleweight