inordinate (Meaning)

Wordnet

inordinate (s)

beyond normal limits

Webster

inordinate (a.)

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

inordinate Sentence Examples

  1. The politician's inordinate spending drove the local economy into debt.
  2. The child's inordinate consumption of sweets resulted in cavities.
  3. The software engineer had an inordinate obsession with perfectionism.
  4. The author's inordinate use of metaphors made the novel difficult to read.
  5. The athlete's inordinate training regimen led to injuries.
  6. The CEO's inordinate thirst for power alienated her employees.
  7. The teenager's inordinate infatuation with social media became a major distraction.
  8. The politician's inordinate arrogance made it impossible for them to work with others.
  9. The scientist's inordinate curiosity led to groundbreaking discoveries.
  10. The businessman's inordinate risk-taking resulted in the collapse of his company.

FAQs About the word inordinate

beyond normal limitsNot limited to rules prescribed, or to usual bounds; irregular; excessive; immoderate; as, an inordinate love of the world.

insane,excessive, extreme, extravagant, steep, over the top, lavish, unconscionable, baroque, exorbitant

modest, modest, moderate, inadequate, moderate, reasonable, insufficient,reasonable, inadequate, insufficient

The politician's inordinate spending drove the local economy into debt.

The child's inordinate consumption of sweets resulted in cavities.

The software engineer had an inordinate obsession with perfectionism.

The author's inordinate use of metaphors made the novel difficult to read.