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Definition of inordinate

inordinate

/ɪnˈɔːrdɪnət/
in · or · di · nate
Adverb:inordinately
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inordinate Lexical Profile

inordinate Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Unusually or disproportionately large; exceeding normal, reasonable, or proper limits.

Example

"The committee spent an inordinate amount of time debating minor formatting changes to the report."

2

Lacking restraint, regularity, or order; unrestrained in conduct or feeling.

Example

"Early moralists warned that inordinate ambition could easily corrupt a leader's judgment."

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inoffensiveness
inoperable
inoperative
inordinate
inordinately
inorganic
inorganically

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 14th century from Latin inordinatus ('disordered, irregular'), formed from the privative prefix in- ('not') and ordinatus ('arranged, ordered'), the past participle of ordinare ('to put in order').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Inordinate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/inordinate
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