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in·or·di·nate

inordinate

 
 
pronunciation:
In or d niht
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: beyond the bounds of reason; excessive.
No one on the team could meet the coach's inordinate demands.The students seem to get an inordinate amount of homework for their age.
antonyms:
moderate
similar words:
exorbitant, extravagant, unreasonable
definition 2: lacking in restraint or discipline.
an inordinate gossiper
antonyms:
temperate
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derivations: inordinately (adv.), inordinateness (n.)
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