inordinate
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dn adjective
1.
not within proper or reasonable limits; immoderate; excessive: He drank an inordinate amount of wine.
2.
unrestrained in conduct, feelings, etc.: an inordinate admirer of beauty.
3.
disorderly; uncontrolled.
4.
not regulated; irregular: inordinate hours.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English inordinat < Latin inordinātus disordered, equivalent to in- in-3 + ordinātus orderly, appointed; see ordinate, ordain
1350–1400; Middle English inordinat < Latin inordinātus disordered, equivalent to in- in-3 + ordinātus orderly, appointed; see ordinate, ordain
Related forms
in·or·di·nate·ly, adverb
in·or·di·nate·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. extreme, exorbitant, outrageous, unreasonable, disproportionate.
1. extreme, exorbitant, outrageous, unreasonable, disproportionate.
Antonyms
1. reasonable.
1. reasonable.
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inordinate (ɪnˈɔːdɪnɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | exceeding normal limits; immoderate |
| 2. | unrestrained, as in behaviour or emotion; intemperate |
| 3. | irregular or disordered |
| [C14: from Latin inordinātus disordered, from | |
| in'ordinacy | |
| —n | |
| in'ordinateness | |
| —n | |
| in'ordinately | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
inordinate
late 14c., from L. inordinatus "unordered," from in- "not" + ordinatus, pp. of ordinare "to set in order" (see order). Sense of "immoderate, excessive" is from notion of "not kept within orderly limits."
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Example sentences
With the extinction of long-term, relationship banking, the rating agencies have gained an inordinate influence.
Ed cooked the scallops himself in a pan on a little burner, and took inordinate pride in doing so.
Indeed, there are an inordinate number of bars and clubs for a town so small.
My own inordinate interest in what the lunatics are up to in every corner of our planet has to do with my childhood.
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