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inordinate

/ɪnˈɔːdɪnət/ UK
/ɪnˈɔɹd(ə)nət/ US

Where it comes from

From Middle English inordinat, from Latin inōrdinātus (“not arranged, disordered, irregular”), from in- + ordinatus, past participle of ōrdināre (“to arrange, order”).

adjective more inordinate · most inordinate

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:
Similar: immoderate, disproportionate, undue, extreme, exorbiant, exorbitant, extortionable, extortionate, extortious, extravagant, inordinate, penal

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adj excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude

Español	inordinado, inordenado, desmesurado, desmedido
Deutsch	außerproportional
Русский	чрезмерный črezmernyj

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@misc{inordinate_2026,
  title = {inordinate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inordinate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}