inordinate en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈɔɹd(ə)nət/ (General-American)
- /ɪnˈɔːdɪnət/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
From Middle English inordinat, from Latin inōrdinātus (“not arranged, disordered, irregular”), from in- + ordinatus, past participle of ōrdināre (“to arrange, order”).
Meanings
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Excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude.
Mortifie therefore your members which are vpon the earth: fornication, vncleannesse, inordinate affection, euill concupiscence, and couetousnesse, which is idolatrie:
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Colossians 3:5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most inordinate | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more inordinate | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
inordinately · inordinateness · inordinacy
Synonyms
exorbiant · sky-high · exorbitant · extortionate · usurious · disproportionate · disproportionate · inordinate · extortionable · extravagant · immoderate · penal · undue · extortious · extreme
Translations (11)
es desmesurado (excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude) · nl buitenproportioneel (excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude) · bg прекомерен (excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude) · es desmedido (excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude) · es inordinado (excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude) · ru чрезмерный (excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude) · es inordenado (excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude) · bg прекален (excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude) · ota آشیری (excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude) · cs nezřízený (excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude) · de außerproportional (excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude)