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inordinate

One entry found for inordinate.
Main Entry: in·or·di·nate
Pronunciation: in-'or-d&n-&t, -'ord-n&t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English inordinat, from Latin inordinatus, from in- + ordinatus, past participle of ordinare to arrange -- more at ORDAIN
1 archaic : DISORDERLY, UNREGULATED
2 : exceeding reasonable limits : IMMODERATE
synonym see EXCESSIVE
- in·or·di·nate·ly adverb
- in·or·di·nate·ness noun