“Rabid” can mean extremely zealous or fanatical, or in a medical context, affected by rabies. Some antonyms for “rabid” are “calm”, “moderate”, and “rational”.
“Calm” implies a state of tranquility and lack of excessive emotion or excitement. For example, “He remained calm in the face of the chaos, in contrast to those who were rabid with panic.” This shows the opposite of being rabidly emotional or zealous.
“Moderate” suggests a middle ground or restraint. “She took a moderate approach, not being rabidly extreme in her views.” Here, “moderate” indicates a lack of the intense fervor associated with “rabid”.
“Rational” means based on reason and logic rather than extreme emotion or fanaticism. “His rational thinking helped him avoid the rabid behavior of others.” This antonym emphasizes the use of reason instead of the wildness or extremism that “rabid” can imply.