单词 | inordinate |
例句 | inordinate adjective •don't you think this is an inordinate amount of luggage for one weekend? excessive, undue, unreasonable, unjustifiable, unwarrantable, disproportionate, unwarranted, unnecessary, needless, uncalled for, gratuitous, exorbitant, extreme | outrageous, immoderate, extravagant, intemperate | informal over the top. ANT moderate, conservative.WORD NOTE inordinate As an adjective to express over-the-top-ness, especially the over-the-top-ness of something intangible, I'm inordinately fond of inordinate. It doesn't pass as much judgment as unreasonable, or flaunt as much as outrageous. It's inordinately susceptible to overuse. A little inordinateness is more than enough. — EMConversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage. |
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