inordinate

adjective

in·or·di·nate in-ˈȯr-də-nət How to pronounce inordinate (audio)

-ˈȯrd-nət

: exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate

archaic : disorderly, unregulated

inordinately adverb

inordinateness noun

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At one time, if something was "inordinate," it did not conform to the expected or desired order of things. That sense, synonymous with disorderly or unregulated, is now archaic, but it offers a hint as to the origins of inordinate. The word traces back to the Latin verb ordinare, meaning "to arrange," combined with the negative prefix in-. Ordinare is also the ancestor of such English words as coordination, ordain, ordination, and subordinate. The Latin root is a derivative of the noun ordo, meaning "order" or "arrangement," from which the English order and its derivatives originate.

Example Sentences

I waited an inordinate amount of time. They have had an inordinate number of problems with the schedule.

Recent Examples on the Web That is an inordinate amount of accepting curling cucumber sandwiches; of calming petrified nerves and smiling at screaming children; of delivering the lines, the manner, the gracious reserve, so perfectly on cue.

Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2022 Simon McCoy, a long-time BBC news presenter who recently left the network, suggested the wall-to-wall coverage was inordinate.

Jill Lawless, Chron, 10 Apr. 2021 In the years after the pay cut, Kelly spent an inordinate amount of time trying to find ways to get more money to Ghosn — legally — without having to disclose it.

Joe Nocera, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 Staff might spend an inordinate amount of time trying to find the right person to talk to about certain aspects of the work and might lack access to necessary tools and systems.

Solomon Amar, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 This was an inordinate number of sightings for a species that’s rather uncommon in the state.

BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2022 Unlike former varsity coach George Porritt, who Gonzales will replace this season, Gonzales called an inordinate number of pass plays.

Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press, 20 May 2022 And this year, an inordinate number of those candidates won.

Amelia Pak-harvey, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2022 Located on the southern banks of the Thames, the marina is just a few minutes from Battersea High Street, which boasts an inordinate amount of quintessentially English pubs, a few top-notch cafes and at least two swanky wine bars.

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 July 2022 See More

单词	inordinately
释义	inordinate adjective in·or·di·nate in-ˈȯr-də-nət -ˈȯrd-nət 1 : exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate 2 archaic : disorderly, unregulated inordinately adverb inordinateness noun Did you know? At one time, if something was "inordinate," it did not conform to the expected or desired order of things. That sense, synonymous with disorderly or unregulated, is now archaic, but it offers a hint as to the origins of inordinate. The word traces back to the Latin verb ordinare, meaning "to arrange," combined with the negative prefix in-. Ordinare is also the ancestor of such English words as coordination, ordain, ordination, and subordinate. The Latin root is a derivative of the noun ordo, meaning "order" or "arrangement," from which the English order and its derivatives originate. Synonyms baroque devilish excessive exorbitant extravagant extreme fancy immoderate insane intolerable lavish overdue overextravagant overmuch overweening plethoric steep stiff towering unconscionable undue unmerciful See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences I waited an inordinate amount of time. They have had an inordinate number of problems with the schedule. Recent Examples on the Web That is an inordinate amount of accepting curling cucumber sandwiches; of calming petrified nerves and smiling at screaming children; of delivering the lines, the manner, the gracious reserve, so perfectly on cue. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2022 Simon McCoy, a long-time BBC news presenter who recently left the network, suggested the wall-to-wall coverage was inordinate. Jill Lawless, Chron, 10 Apr. 2021 In the years after the pay cut, Kelly spent an inordinate amount of time trying to find ways to get more money to Ghosn — legally — without having to disclose it. Joe Nocera, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 Staff might spend an inordinate amount of time trying to find the right person to talk to about certain aspects of the work and might lack access to necessary tools and systems. Solomon Amar, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 This was an inordinate number of sightings for a species that’s rather uncommon in the state. BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2022 Unlike former varsity coach George Porritt, who Gonzales will replace this season, Gonzales called an inordinate number of pass plays. Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press, 20 May 2022 And this year, an inordinate number of those candidates won. Amelia Pak-harvey, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2022 Located on the southern banks of the Thames, the marina is just a few minutes from Battersea High Street, which boasts an inordinate amount of quintessentially English pubs, a few top-notch cafes and at least two swanky wine bars. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English inordinat, from Latin inordinatus, from in- + ordinatus, past participle of ordinare to arrange — more at ordain First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 inordinately adverb as in overly beyond a normal or acceptable limit taking an inordinately long time to finish the house Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance overly too excessively unduly extremely unusually intolerably unacceptably incredibly terribly exceptionally very devilishly to death exorbitantly monstrously overmuch unreasonably unbearably obscenely highly super extraordinarily remarkably extravagantly immoderately exceedingly with a vengeance inexcusably to a fault abnormally unconscionably uncommonly hugely singularly considerably inappropriately exceeding significantly extra astronomically improperly substantially freakishly intemperately extensively eminently especially extortionately greatly deadly mightily whacking uncustomarily Antonyms & Near Antonyms insufficiently moderately inadequately reasonably slightly modestly acceptably deficiently marginally minimally scarcely just hardly barely temperately scantily meagerly See More
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inordinate

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