Definition of Inordinate

excessively large

Examples of Inordinate in a sentence

Since Bill is a salesman, he spends an inordinate portion of his day on the telephone.  🔊

Every year I spend an inordinate amount of time selecting Christmas presents for my large family.  🔊

Some dogs are very hyper and require an inordinate amount of attention from their owners.  🔊

When Michael won the gold medal, he received inordinate praise.  🔊

It did not surprise anyone when Henry joined the police academy because even as a child he had an inordinate interest in law enforcement.  🔊

In every mall, there seems to be an inordinate number of nail salons.  🔊

It will take an inordinate amount of time to turn these inexperienced players into a professional football team.  🔊

As usual, there seems to be an inordinate number of flight delays at the airport.  🔊

Frank took inordinate measures to keep his wife’s surprise party a secret.  🔊

For some reason, the young pop star has an inordinate amount of influence over his fans.  🔊

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