in|or´di|nate|ness

in|or´di|nate|ness
in|or|di|nate «ihn R duh niht», adjective.
1. much too great; not kept within proper limits; excessive: »

He lost a fortune trying to satisfy his inordinate desire for gambling.

SYNONYM(S): immoderate, intemperate, unrestrained. See syn. under excessive. (Cf.excessive)
2. not properly regulated; irregular; disorderly: »

Marcus Antonius…was indeed a voluptuous man, and inordinate (Francis Bacon).

[< Latin inōrdinātus < in- not + ōrdō, -inis row, order]
in|or´di|nate|ly, adverb.
in|or´di|nate|ness, noun.

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