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- Dictionaryinordinate/ɪˈnɔːdɪnət/
adjective
- 1. unusually or disproportionately large; excessive: "the case had taken up an inordinate amount of time"
- 2. (of a person) unrestrained in feelings or behaviour. archaic
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unreasonably or unusually large in size or degree. inordinately.
The meaning of INORDINATE is exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate. How to use inordinate in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Inordinate.
unreasonably or unusually large in size or degree. inordinately. adverb us / ɪˈnɔr·d ə n·ət·li /
not within proper or reasonable limits; immoderate; excessive: He drank an inordinate amount of wine. Synonyms: disproportionate, unreasonable, outrageous, exorbitant, extreme. Antonyms: reasonable. unrestrained in conduct, feelings, etc.: an inordinate admirer of beauty. disordered or uncontrolled. not regulated; irregular:
If you describe something as inordinate, you are emphasizing that it is unusually or excessively great in amount or degree. [ formal , emphasis ] They spend an inordinate amount of time talking.
Something that's excessive or that goes way beyond normal limits is inordinate — like an overly obsessive love for chocolate or a fantasy football junkie who spends an inordinate amount of time checking his team.
in•or•di•nate. (ɪnˈɔr dn ɪt) adj. 1. not within proper limits; excessive: to drink an inordinate amount of wine. 2. unrestrained in conduct, feelings, etc.: an inordinate lover of antiques. 3. disorderly; uncontrolled. 4. not regulated; irregular: inordinate hours.
