Main Entry: in·or·di·nate

Pronunciation: \in-ˈȯr-d^ən-ət, -ˈȯrd-nət\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English inordinat, from Latin inordinatus, from in- + ordinatus, past participle of ordinare to arrange — more at ordain

Date: 14th century

1 archaic : disorderly, unregulated
2 : exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate

synonyms see excessive

— in·or·di·nate·ly adverb

— in·or·di·nate·ness noun