🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

inordinaire

Pronunciation / Transliteration: inordinaire

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Inordinate/ɪˈnɔː.dɪ.nət/
adjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #1500 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Son enthousiasme inordinaire pour le projet était à la fois inspirant et écrasant."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Exceeding reasonable limits; excessive.

    "His inordinate enthusiasm for the project was both inspiring and overwhelming."
  2. 2

    Not regulated or controlled; disordered.

    "The inordinate chaos in the room made it difficult to focus on the task at hand."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'inordinate' originates from the Latin 'inordinatus', meaning 'disordered' or 'irregular', which is a combination of 'in-' (not) and 'ordinatus' (ordered). It evolved through Middle English before being adopted into modern English, retaining its connotation of excess or lack of restraint.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Inordinate"?

10 Global Lexicons: How "Inordinate" is said worldwide

Click any language below to open its dedicated Language to English dictionary page with native script & transliteration

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Inordinate"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Inordinate" Synonym Map