Added 9 October 2026
inordinate
/ɪnˈɔːdɪnət/ adjective
Latin root: inōrdinātus Wiktionary
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- Excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude.
Origin
From Middle English inordinat, from Latin inōrdinātus (“not arranged, disordered, irregular”), from in- + ordinatus, past participle of ōrdināre (“to arrange, order”).
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