Inordinate and Modest

Inordinate

Inordinate adjective - Going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount.
Usage example: an inordinate number of complaints about the slow pace of snow removal around the city

Modest is an antonym for inordinate.

Nearby Word: inordinately

Modest

Modest adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.

Inordinate is an antonym for modest.

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