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adjective \in-ˈȯr-dən-ət, -ˈȯrd-nət\Definition of INORDINATE
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archaic : disorderly, unregulated
See Examples of INORDINATE
- I waited an inordinate amount of time.
- They have had an inordinate number of problems with the schedule.
Origin of INORDINATE
Middle English inordinat, from Latin inordinatus, from in- + ordinatus, past participle of ordinare to arrange — more at ordain
First Known Use: 14th century
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
See Synonym Discussion at excessive
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