inordinate

[ in-awr-dn-it ]

/ ɪnˈɔr dn ɪt /

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adjective

not within proper or reasonable limits; immoderate; excessive: He drank an inordinate amount of wine.

unrestrained in conduct, feelings, etc.: an inordinate admirer of beauty.

disorderly; uncontrolled.

not regulated; irregular: inordinate hours.

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Words nearby inordinate

inofficious will, inoperable, inoperative, inoperculate, inopportune, inordinate, inorg., inorganic, inorganic acid, inorganic chemistry, inorganic compound

Origin of inordinate

1350–1400; Middle English inordinat < Latin inordinātus disordered, equivalent to in- in-³ + ordinātus orderly, appointed; see ordinate, ordain

SYNONYMS FOR inordinate

1 extreme, exorbitant, outrageous, unreasonable, disproportionate.

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ANTONYMS FOR inordinate

1 reasonable.

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OTHER WORDS FROM inordinate

in·or·di·nate·ly, adverbin·or·di·nate·ness, noun

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To her surprise, he did not appear to be inordinately shocked.
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British Dictionary definitions for inordinately

inordinate

/ (ɪnˈɔːdɪnɪt) /

adjective

exceeding normal limits; immoderate

unrestrained, as in behaviour or emotion; intemperate

irregular or disordered

Derived forms of inordinate

inordinacy or inordinateness, nouninordinately, adverb

Word Origin for inordinate

C14: from Latin inordinātus disordered, from in- 1 + ordināre to put in order

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