inordinateness

in·or·di·nate  (n-ôrdn-t)

adj.

1. Exceeding reasonable limits; immoderate. See Synonyms at excessive.

2. Not regulated; disorderly.

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[Middle English inordinat, from Latin inrdintus, disordered : in-, not; see in-¹ + rdintus, past participle of rdinre, to set in order (from rd, rdin-, order; see ar- in Indo-European roots).]

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in·ordi·na·cy, in·ordi·nate·ness n.

in·ordi·nate·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

inordinateness - immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits excessiveness, excess immoderateness, immoderation - the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation extravagance, extravagancy - the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth; "we were surprised by the extravagance of his description" exorbitance, outrageousness - excessive excess overplus, plethora, superfluity, embarrassment - extreme excess; "an embarrassment of riches"