inordinate

[ in-awr-dn-it ]
/ ɪnˈɔr dn ɪt /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR inordinate ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

not within proper or reasonable limits; immoderate; excessive: He drank an inordinate amount of wine.
unrestrained in conduct, feelings, etc.: an inordinate admirer of beauty.
disorderly; uncontrolled.
not regulated; irregular: inordinate hours.

Origin of inordinate

1350–1400; Middle English inordinat < Latin inordinātus disordered, equivalent to in- in-3 + ordinātus orderly, appointed; see ordinate, ordain

OTHER WORDS FROM inordinate

in·or·di·nate·ly, adverb in·or·di·nate·ness, noun

Words nearby inordinate

inofficious will, inoperable, inoperative, inoperculate, inopportune, inordinate, inorg., inorganic, inorganic acid, inorganic chemistry, inorganic compound

Words related to inordinate

unwarranted, dizzying, irrational, unreasonable, undue, exorbitant, unconscionable, disproportionate, extortionate, extreme, gratuitous, immoderate, intemperate, outrageous, preposterous, superfluous, surplus, towering, uncalled-for, unrestrained

Example sentences from the Web for inordinate

British Dictionary definitions for inordinate

inordinate
/ (ɪnˈɔːdɪnɪt) /

adjective

exceeding normal limits; immoderate
unrestrained, as in behaviour or emotion; intemperate
irregular or disordered

Derived forms of inordinate

inordinacy or inordinateness, noun inordinately, adverb

Word Origin for inordinate

C14: from Latin inordinātus disordered, from in- 1 + ordināre to put in order