ə̇ˈnȯ(r)d ə nə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V adjective
Etymology: Middle English inordinat, from Latin inordinatus, from in- in- (I) + ordinatus, past participle of ordinare to order, arrange — more at ordain
1. : lacking order : not regulated : disorderly
2. : exceeding in amount, quantity, force, intensity, or scope the ordinary, reasonable, or prescribed limits : extraordinary
his inordinate desire for approval — Van Wyck Brooks
inordinate joviality can atone for an entire lack of ideas — Oscar Wilde
a book of inordinate length
burns an inordinate quantity of gasoline — H.W.Baldwin
Synonyms: see excessive