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inordinate

Syllabification: (in·or·di·nate)
Pronunciation: /iˈnôrdn-it/

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Definition of inordinate

adjective

  • unusually or disproportionately large; excessive:a case that had taken up an inordinate amount of time
  • archaic (of a person) unrestrained in feelings or behavior; disorderly.

Derivatives

inordinately

adverb
[as submodifier]:an inordinately expensive business

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin inordinatus, from in- 'not' + ordinatus 'arranged, set in order' (past participle of ordinare)

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