As adjectives the difference between inordinate and prodigious
is that inordinate is excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude; extreme while prodigious is very big in size or quantity; gigantic; colossal; huge.
inordinate
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude; extreme.
Synonyms
* See also
External links
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prodigious
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Very big in size or quantity; gigantic; colossal; huge.
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extraordinarily exciting or amazing
(obsolete) ominous, portentous
Synonyms
* gigantic, colossal, huge, enormous; See also
* amazing
* ominous, portentous
Derived terms
* prodigiously
Related terms
* prodigy
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