inordinate

Speech parts

1. inordinate - Adjective

2. inordinate - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Not limited to rules prescribed, or to usual bounds; irregular; excessive; immoderate; as, an inordinate love of the world.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

excessive unreasonable undue needless high great severe massive extreme huge vast violent enormous costly irregular
Show all synonyms

Antonyms

due little bitty constant controlled correct
Show all antonyms

Phrases with the word

less inordinate inordinate length of time

Examples

The literature of the inner life is very largely a record of struggle with the inordinate passions of the social self. Charles Cooley

There is no golden mean between these two extremes; either this early life must become low in our estimation, or it will have our inordinate love. John Calvin

The individual or the group which organizes any society, however social its intentions or pretensions, arrogates an inordinate portion of social privilege to itself. Reinhold Niebuhr

One who rushes madly after inordinate desire, runs the risk of encountering destruction and death. Ali

Death is always around the corner, but often our society gives it inordinate help. Carter Burwell

An inordinate passion for pleasure is the secret of remaining young. Oscar Wilde

Close letter words and terms

inorb inorder inordinacy inordinate length of time inordinately inordinateness