Inordinate is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for INORDINATE in dictionary:

ADJECTIVE:
• exceeding reasonable limits
• unusually or disproportionately large; excessive
• (of a person) unrestrained in feelings or behaviour.
• Not limited to rules prescribed, or to usual bounds; irregular; excessive; immoderate; as, an inordinate love of the world.
• beyond normal limits
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• disorderly, unregulated

Words related to INORDINATE

inordinacy16 inordinately16

Words that contain INORDINATE

inordinately16 inordinateness15 inordinatenesse16 inordinatenesses17

How to use INORDINATE in a sentence

• And somehow Harriet uses an inordinate amount of kindling wood.
• In the career of Madame de Maintenon we have seen in a woman an inordinate ambition to rise in the world and control public affairs.
• However, the majority of these were resolute and dangerous-looking men, and, though without any marks of inordinate zeal, seemed willing enough to fight whatever appeared.
• The point of objection on the ground of inordinate expense is doubtless better taken, and can be met only by substantial proof that the enormous outlay is a wise one.
• A few straggling Indians are to be seen skulking about Buffalo, like dogs in Cairo, the victims of the inordinate use of ardent spirits.
• Hence, the greater the distance RM, the larger must be the mirror in order that the same amount of light may be preserved, and its dimensions would soon become inordinate.
• But presently they heard him curse, in inordinate and startled amazement, as he gazed at some imprint in the mud of the shore.
• Such inordinate ambition alarmed all the neighboring courts.
• If his mother died his grief would of course be as inordinate.
• Poor fellow! though with such inordinate self-love he would probably have not been very happy.
• The great increase in later years was due in no small measure to the inordinate zeal for profits that seized slave traders both in Old and in New England.
• He should be content with little, and be freed from all inordinate desire.
• I am afraid, from all I hear, that people are rather inordinate in their expectations, which is very unlucky, but cannot now be helped.
• But she had inordinate self-love, and was not tolerant of other women.
• The inordinate popular success increased his self-confidence, and with time his assurance took on a touch of defiance.
• Truly the memory of these things tells me how glad this world might be, wherein God has placed us, were it not troubled by the inordinate desires of men.
• She was afraid that Rosalind would find out that she wanted to be cured of being miserable, of being jealous, of having inordinate passions about so little.
• Alcibiades, who is described as a very young man, is about to enter on public life, having an inordinate opinion of himself, and an extravagant ambition.
• But Rooke would never suffer from the inordinate complacency which spoils so many successful men.
• Yet with, all their virtues, with all their sublime heroism, was blended an inordinate, morbid selfishness.
• The former often means the cultivation, primarily, of certain inordinate desires or feelings, such as rivalry, pride, jealousy, ambition, reputation, love of self.
• Still she was not content, and could not sleep for her inordinate desires.
• Hence it was fitting that by the Word of true knowledge man might be led back to God, having wandered from God through an inordinate thirst for knowledge.
• Now it is inordinate for a man who has human assistance at his command to seek to obtain food miraculously for mere bodily support.
• The Australians were rather difficult fellows to know intimately, mainly I think, on account of their self-consciousness and an inordinate fear of ridicule.
• If the blood pours out, without any evil quality in itself, then strengthening means only should be employed, which is a thing to be done in cases of inordinate discharge.
• There was no device so bold and inordinate that it daunted her.
• These children possessed from the moment of conception the inordinate natures which their parents had acquired.
• That is a foolish woman who does violence to love by inordinate loving.
• Therefore you will understand my reasons for making this inordinate claim upon your time.

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