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- 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
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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 |
(adj.)inordinate
+ noun
ambition,
amount,
appetite,
attachment,
attention,
communism,
concern,
degree,
delay,
desire,
difficulty,
emphasis,
fear,
impact,
influence,
length,
love,
money,
number,
passion,
pleasure,
politics,
power,
pressure,
profit,
resource,
share,
stress,
time,
weight
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| derivations: |
inordinately (adv.), inordinateness (n.) |
The word inordinate
contains the following part:
in-2
Latin
prefix
that means not, without
  More about this word part:
The prefix in-2 occurs in Latin loanwords and attaches to Latinate bases. The bases of most words prefixed with in-2 are independent
adjectives ( inadvertent
, incognizant
), although the base adjective may no longer be in widespread use (as with incessant
). Exceptions include iniquitous
and indignant
. -in 2 has multiple forms, as the 'n' sound in in-2 assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms ig-, il-2, im-2, and ir-2.
Example words:
inaccurate, inadvertent, inalienable, inanimate, inappropriate, inapt, inarticulate, inaudible, inauspicious, incapable, incessant, incest, incognito, incognizant, incommensurate, incommodious, incompetent, incomplete, incomprehensible, inconceivable, inconclusive, incongruous, inconsiderate, inconsonant, inconspicuous, inconvenient, incorporeal, incorrect, incorrigible, incorrupt, incredible, incredulous, incurable, indecorous, indefeasible, indefinite, indelible, indemnify, independence, independent, indescribable, indestructible, indignant, indirect, indispose, indistinct, individual, indivisible, indolent, indomitable, indubitable, inedible, ineffable, inefficient, ineluctable, inept, inequality, inequity, ineradicable, inert, inevitable, inexorable, inexpensive, inexpiable, inexplicable, infallible, infamous, infelicitous, infidel, infidelity, infinite, infinitesimal, infirmity, informal, infrequent, inimical, inimitable, iniquitous, iniquity, injure, injury, innocuous, innominate, inordinate, insane, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insipid, insolent, insomnia, insouciant, insuperable, intangible, interminable, intractable, intransigent, intransitive, intrepid, invaluable, inveracity, invincible, invisible, irregular
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