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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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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
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| definition 2: |
lacking in restraint or discipline.
an inordinate gossiper- antonyms:
- temperate
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| related words: |
drastic, extreme, terrific |
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| derivations: |
inordinately (adv.), inordinateness (n.) |
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