First Known Use: 14th century
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inordinate
adjective in·or·di·nate \in-ˈȯr-dən-ət, -ˈȯrd-nət\
: going beyond what is usual, normal, or proper
Full Definition of INORDINATE
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archaic : disorderly, unregulated
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Origin of INORDINATE
Middle English inordinat, from Latin inordinatus, from in- + ordinatus, past participle of ordinare to arrange — more at ordain
Related to INORDINATE
- Synonyms
- baroque, devilish, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, fancy, immoderate, excessive, insane, intolerable, lavish, overdue, overextravagant, overmuch, overweening, plethoric, steep, stiff, towering, unconscionable, undue, unmerciful
- Antonyms
- middling, moderate, modest, reasonable, temperate
Synonym Discussion of INORDINATE
excessive, immoderate, inordinate, extravagant, exorbitant, extreme mean going beyond a normal limit. excessive implies an amount or degree too great to be reasonable or acceptable <excessive punishment>. immoderate implies lack of desirable or necessary restraint <immoderate spending>. inordinate implies an exceeding of the limits dictated by reason or good judgment <inordinate pride>. extravagant implies an indifference to restraints imposed by truth, prudence, or good taste <extravagant claims for the product>. exorbitant implies a departure from accepted standards regarding amount or degree <exorbitant prices>. extreme may imply an approach to the farthest limit possible or conceivable but commonly means only to a notably high degree <extreme shyness>.
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