INORDINATE


Meaning of INORDINATE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: in- ' o ̇ r-d ə n- ə t, - ' o ̇ rd-n ə t

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English inordinat, from Latin inordinatus, from in- + ordinatus, past participle of ordinare to arrange ― more at ORDAIN

Date: 14th century

1 archaic : DISORDERLY , UNREGULATED

2 : exceeding reasonable limits : IMMODERATE

synonyms see EXCESSIVE

– in · or · di · nate · ly adverb

– in · or · di · nate · ness noun

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