inordinate

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inordinate — adjective

  • inordinatepositive
  • more inordinatecomparative
  • most inordinatesuperlative

1. far greater in amount, size, or degree than what is considered normal, reasonabl

1.形容詞B2
釋義

far greater in amount, size, or degree than what is considered normal, reasonable, or appropriate

例句

The team spent an inordinate amount of time debating furniture instead of the budget crisis.

collocation: inordinate amount of

Zayd felt inordinate pressure from his boss to finish a project in a week.

同義詞
  • excessive

    The most common neutral alternative; used in both formal and informal contexts

  • disproportionate

    Emphasizes imbalance — something is too large compared to something else (e.g. a punishment that is disproportionate to the crime)

  • unreasonable

    More everyday and informal; focuses on lack of good judgment or fairness rather than pure quantity

反義詞
  • moderate

    Describes an amount that is within reasonable limits

  • reasonable

    Describes something that is fair and not excessive

文法句型

inordinate + (amount/number/degree/quantity) + of + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun, typically paired with a quantity word such as amount, number, degree, or quantity. Stronger and more formal than too much; it implies a judgment that the excess is not only large but also unreasonable or inappropriate.

常見錯誤

❌She spent inordinate time on the project.
✅She spent an inordinate amount of time on the project.
💡Inordinate is rarely used directly before a normal noun; a quantity word (amount, number, degree) is almost always needed.