inordinate (B2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈɔːdɪnɪt/
Definition
inordinate means excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude; extreme. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as inordinate.
A inordinate tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became inordinate after the announcement.
How to Use inordinate
- inordinate + noun (collocation)
- Use inordinate before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a inordinate reaction."
- become inordinate (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became inordinate near the end."
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