English Explanatory Dictionary

inordinate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈɔːdɪnət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inordinate.wav /ɪnˈɔɹd(ə)nət/

Word forms

inordinate more inordinate most inordinate

Etymology

From Middle English inordinat, from Latin inōrdinātus (“not arranged, disordered, irregular”), from in- + ordinatus, past participle of ōrdināre (“to arrange, order”).

Synonyms

immoderate disproportionate undue extreme exorbiant exorbitant extortionable extortionate extortious extravagant inordinate penal sky-high usurious

Derived words

inordinacy inordinately inordinateness
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