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inordinate

/ɪnˈɔːdɪnət/adjective

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अत्यधिक, बेहिसाब, सामान्य से बहुत ज़्यादा

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    formal

    far more than is usual or expected; excessive

    अत्यधिक, बेहिसाब, सामान्य से बहुत ज़्यादा

    • The form takes an inordinate amount of time to fill in.
    • He has an inordinate fondness for sweets.
    • The inordinate delay in the train caused much anger.
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    • She spent an inordinate amount of money on the wedding decorations.
    • He takes an inordinate pride in his collection of stamps.

    Synonyms excessive immoderate disproportionate undue unreasonable

    Opposite moderate reasonable modest proportionate

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in·or·di·nate

With -dinate (not 'inordinant' or 'inordinete'); from the Latin ordo, order, so inordinate means 'out of all order'.

अंत में -dinate ('inordinant' या 'inordinete' गलत है); Latin ordo, क्रम, से, इसलिए inordinate का अर्थ 'हर क्रम से बाहर' है।

?Which word?

Keep apart inordinate (excessive) and insubordinate (disobedient to a superior).

Inordinate (अत्यधिक) और insubordinate (वरिष्ठ की अवज्ञा करने वाला) को अलग रखिए।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

An inordinate amount of, inordinate delay, inordinate pride.

Collocations: an inordinate amount of (बहुत ज़्यादा, ज़रूरत से अधिक मात्रा), inordinate delay (अत्यधिक देरी), inordinate pride (हद से ज़्यादा घमंड)।