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inordinate

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Greater in amount or degree than is reasonable or expected.

They spent an inordinate amount of time choosing a font.

Dictionary practice example.

A nominal printing expense did not justify endless discussion about every decorative detail. The group agreed to avoid another inordinate delay and approved a simple design.

From Keeping Things in Proportion.

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