as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
an inordinate number of complaints about the slow pace of snow removal around the city
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Recent Examples of inordinate
Women suffered and died from cervical cancer at inordinate rates.
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Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
The spray of fastballs early could have been from trying too hard to meet inordinate hype.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Thrust into the rotation earlier than anticipated due to the Hornets’ inordinate amount of injuries, Salaün’s first year as a professional took an accelerated pace at the outset, speeding at the rate of a fine car traversing the Autobahn.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2025
Markets dislike uncertainty, and the new global tariff wars are creating an inordinate amount of uncertainty, hence the large decline in asset prices this past week.
—Sal Gilbertie, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
The spray of fastballs early could have been from trying too hard to meet inordinate hype.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Thrust into the rotation earlier than anticipated due to the Hornets’ inordinate amount of injuries, Salaün’s first year as a professional took an accelerated pace at the outset, speeding at the rate of a fine car traversing the Autobahn.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2025
Markets dislike uncertainty, and the new global tariff wars are creating an inordinate amount of uncertainty, hence the large decline in asset prices this past week.
—Sal Gilbertie, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inordinate
Adjective
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Whether your hair is naturally dry or parched from excessive color treatments and heat styling, brittle strands are a stubborn bummer.—
Annie Blackman,
Glamour,
14 July 2025
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Early signs include excessive panting, drooling, lethargy and weakness.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Flooding is the second-deadliest weather hazard in the U.S. behind extreme heat.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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While many farmers lean on a relentless optimism to get through the uncertainty of relying on the weather for a living, extreme weather disasters like catastrophic floods, droughts and wildfires can take a toll.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The vertiginous fall of home prices in Austin, Texas, seems to have no end in sight, according to experts who believe that steep declines are likely to continue in the coming months.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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In addition to Tha Carter III, Wayne’s recent release Tha Carter VI drops from No. 47 to No. 124, a steep decline just a month into its run.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Amanda learned in like 10 seconds, which is insane.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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The emu egg—a two pound, eight-inch ovoid with a sultry teal shell gently speckled in pale green—seemed like just the right absurdist final flourish for an already insane endeavor.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Per the logline, gaining access to the yacht’s extravagant amenities won’t be so simple.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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Ra’s decades-long adherence to this personal mythology, along with his air of serene bemusement and his extravagant robes and headdresses, led to his popular image as a colorful eccentric.—
Ekow Eshun
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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“Inordinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inordinate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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