inordinate
adjective/ɪnˈɔːdɪnət/
/ɪnˈɔːrdɪnət/
(formal)- far more than is usual or expected synonym excessive
- They spent an inordinate amount of time and money on the production.
- The strike has led to inordinate delays.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryInordinate is used with these nouns:- amount
- delay
- length
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin inordinatus, from in- ‘not’ + ordinatus ‘arranged, set in order’ (past participle of ordinare).
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