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- Dictionaryinordinate/ɪˈnɔːdɪnət/
adjective
- 1. unusually or disproportionately large; excessive: "the case had taken up an inordinate amount of time"
- 2. (of a person) unrestrained in feelings or behaviour. archaic
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adjective. us / ɪˈnɔr·d ə n·ət / Add to word list. unreasonably or unusually large in size or degree. inordinately. adverb us / ɪˈnɔr·d ə n·ət·li /
The meaning of INORDINATE is exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate. How to use inordinate in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Inordinate.
Inordinate definition: not within proper or reasonable limits; immoderate; excessive. See examples of INORDINATE used in a sentence.
adjective. formal us / ˌɪnˈɔːr.d ə n.ət / uk / ɪˈnɔː.dɪ.nət / 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.
If you describe something as inordinate, you are emphasizing that it is unusually or excessively great in amount or degree.
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.
in•or•di•nate. (ɪnˈɔr dn ɪt) adj. 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.
