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- Dictionaryin·or·di·nate/inˈôrd(ə)nət/
adjective
- 1. unusually or disproportionately large; excessive: "a case that had taken up an inordinate amount of time"
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The meaning of INORDINATE is exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate. How to use inordinate in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Inordinate.
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:
adjective. formal uk / ɪˈnɔː.dɪ.nət / us / ˌɪnˈɔːr.d ə n.ət / Add to word list. much more than usual or expected: inordinate amount Margot has always spent an inordinate amount of time on her appearance. Synonyms. excessive. undue formal. unreasonable. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Enormous. astronomically. behemoth. bigly.
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.
unreasonably or unusually large in size or degree. inordinately. adverbus/ɪˈnɔr·dən·ət·li/
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.
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. [1350–1400; Middle English inordinat < Latin inordinātus disordered] in•or′di•nate•ly,adv. in•or′di•nate•ness,n.
