impenitency | (noun) the trait of refusing to repent | Synonyms: impenitence |
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impenitent | (adjective) not penitent or remorseful | Synonyms: unremorseful, unrepentant |
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(adjective) impervious to moral persuasion | - |
impenitently | (adverb) in an impenitent manner | Synonyms: unrepentantly |
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imperative | (adjective) requiring attention or action | - |
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(adjective) relating to verbs in the imperative mood | - |
(noun) some duty that is essential and urgent | - |
(noun) a verb in the imperative mood. | Synonyms: imperative verb |
(noun) a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior | Synonyms: imperative form, imperative mood, jussive mood |
imperatively | (adverb) in an imperative and commanding manner | Synonyms: peremptorily |
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imperativeness | (noun) the quality of being insistent | Synonyms: instancy |
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(noun) the state of demanding notice or attention | Synonyms: insistence, insistency, press, pressure |
imperceptibility | (noun) the property of being imperceptible by the mind or the senses | - |
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imperceptible | (adjective) impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses | Synonyms: unperceivable |
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imperceptibly | (adverb) in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree | Synonyms: unnoticeably |
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imperfect | (adjective) not perfect; defective or inadequate | - |
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(adjective) wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings | Synonyms: fallible, frail, weak |
(noun) a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going | Synonyms: continuous tense, imperfect tense, progressive, progressive tense |
imperfectibility | (noun) the capability of becoming imperfect | - |
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imperfectible | (adjective) capable of being made imperfect | - |
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imperfection | (noun) the state or an instance of being imperfect | Synonyms: imperfectness |
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imperfective | (noun) aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb | Synonyms: imperfective aspect |
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imperfectly | (adverb) in an imperfect or faulty way | Synonyms: amiss |
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imperfectness | (noun) the state or an instance of being imperfect | Synonyms: imperfection |
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imperforate | (adjective) not perforated; having no opening | - |
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imperial | (adjective) befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress | - |
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(adjective) relating to or associated with an empire | - |
(adjective) of or belonging to the British Imperial System of weights and measures | - |
(adjective) belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler | Synonyms: majestic, purple, regal, royal |
(noun) a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach | - |
(noun) a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III | Synonyms: imperial beard |
imperialism | (noun) any instance of aggressive extension of authority | - |
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(noun) a political orientation that advocates imperial interests | - |
(noun) a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries | - |
imperialist | (adjective) of or relating to imperialism | Synonyms: imperialistic |
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(noun) a believer in imperialism | - |
imperialistic | (adjective) of or relating to imperialism | Synonyms: imperialist |
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imperially | (adverb) in an imperial manner | - |
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imperialness | (noun) The quality of being related to an empire, emperor, or empress. | - |
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imperil | (verb) pose a threat to; present a danger to | Synonyms: endanger, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril, threaten |
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imperious | (adjective) having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy | Synonyms: disdainful, haughty, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering |
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imperiously | (adverb) in an imperious manner | - |
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imperiousness | (noun) the trait of being imperious and overbearing | Synonyms: domineeringness, overbearingness |
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imperishability | (noun) the property of being resistant to decay | Synonyms: imperishableness, imperishingness |
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imperishable | (adjective) not perishable | - |
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(adjective) lasting a long time | Synonyms: abiding, enduring |
imperishableness | (noun) the property of being resistant to decay | Synonyms: imperishability, imperishingness |
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imperishingness | (noun) the property of being resistant to decay | Synonyms: imperishability, imperishableness |
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imperium | (noun) supreme authority; absolute dominion | - |
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(noun) the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised | Synonyms: empire |
impermanence | (noun) the property of not existing for indefinitely long durations | Synonyms: impermanency |
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impermanency | (noun) the property of not existing for indefinitely long durations | Synonyms: impermanence |
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impermanent | (adjective) not permanent; not lasting | Synonyms: temporary |
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(adjective) existing or enduring for a limited time only | - |
impermeability | (noun) the property of something that cannot be pervaded by a liquid | Synonyms: impermeableness |
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impermeable | (adjective) preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through | - |
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impermeableness | (noun) the property of something that cannot be pervaded by a liquid | Synonyms: impermeability |
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impermissibility | (noun) inadmissibility as a consequence of not being permitted | - |
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impermissible | (adjective) not permitted | - |
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(adjective) not allowable | - |
impermissibly | (adverb) not permissibly | - |
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impersonal | (adjective) not relating to or responsive to individual persons | - |
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(adjective) having no personal preference | Synonyms: neutral |
impersonally | (adverb) without warmth | - |
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(adverb) in an impersonal manner | - |
impersonate | (verb) pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions | Synonyms: personate, pose |
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(verb) represent another person with comic intentions | - |
(verb) assume or act the character of | Synonyms: portray |
impersonation | (noun) imitating the mannerisms of another person | Synonyms: personation |
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(noun) pretending to be another person | Synonyms: imposture |
(noun) a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect | Synonyms: caricature, imitation |
impersonator | (noun) someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another | Synonyms: imitator |
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impertinence | (noun) inappropriate playfulness | Synonyms: archness, perkiness, pertness, sauciness |
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(noun) the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties | Synonyms: cheekiness, crust, freshness, gall, impudence, insolence |
(noun) an impudent statement | Synonyms: cheek, impudence |
impertinent | (adjective) improperly forward or bold | Synonyms: fresh, impudent, overbold, sassy, saucy, smart, wise |
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(adjective) not pertinent to the matter under consideration | Synonyms: extraneous, immaterial, orthogonal |
(adjective) characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality | Synonyms: irreverent, pert, saucy |
impertinently | (adverb) in an impudent or impertinent manner | Synonyms: freshly, impudently, pertly, saucily |
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imperturbability | (noun) calm and unruffled self-assurance | Synonyms: coolness, imperturbableness |
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imperturbable | (adjective) not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure | Synonyms: unflappable |
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imperturbableness | (noun) calm and unruffled self-assurance | Synonyms: coolness, imperturbability |
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imperviable | (adjective) not admitting of passage or capable of being affected | Synonyms: impervious |
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impervious | (adjective) not admitting of passage or capable of being affected | Synonyms: imperviable |
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imperviousness | (noun) the quality of being impenetrable (by people or light or missiles etc.) | Synonyms: impenetrability |
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impetiginous | (adjective) of or relating to or having impetigo | - |
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impetigo | (noun) a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode | - |
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impetuosity | (noun) rash impulsiveness | Synonyms: impetuousness |
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impetuous | (adjective) marked by violent force | - |
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(adjective) characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation | Synonyms: brainish, hotheaded, impulsive, madcap, tearaway |
impetuously | (adverb) in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions | Synonyms: impulsively |
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impetuousness | (noun) rash impulsiveness | Synonyms: impetuosity |
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impetus | (noun) the act of applying force suddenly | Synonyms: impulse, impulsion |
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(noun) a force that moves something along | Synonyms: drift, impulsion |
improper | (adjective) not suitable or right or appropriate | - |
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(adjective) not appropriate for a purpose or occasion | Synonyms: wrong |
(adjective) not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention | Synonyms: unconventional, unlawful |
improperly | (adverb) in an improper way | - |
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improperness | (noun) an improper demeanor | Synonyms: impropriety |
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incompetence | (noun) lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications | Synonyms: incompetency |
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(noun) inability of a part or organ to function properly | - |
incompetency | (noun) lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications | Synonyms: incompetence |
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incompetent | (adjective) not qualified or suited for a purpose | - |
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(adjective) legally not qualified or sufficient | Synonyms: unqualified |
(adjective) not doing a good job | Synonyms: unskilled |
(adjective) not meeting requirements | Synonyms: incapable, unequal to |
(adjective) showing lack of skill or aptitude | Synonyms: bungling, clumsy, fumbling |
(noun) someone who is not competent to take effective action | Synonyms: incompetent person |
incompetently | (adverb) in an incompetent manner | Synonyms: displaying incompetence |
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independence | (noun) the successful ending of the American Revolution | - |
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(noun) freedom from control or influence of another or others | Synonyms: independency |
independency | (noun) freedom from control or influence of another or others | Synonyms: independence |
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independent | (adjective) free from external control and constraint | - |
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(adjective) (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence | Synonyms: main |
(adjective) (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces | Synonyms: autonomous, self-governing, sovereign |
(adjective) not controlled by a party or interest group | - |
(noun) a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them | Synonyms: free-lance, free lance, freelance, freelancer, self-employed person |
(noun) a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics) | Synonyms: fencesitter, mugwump |
independently | (adverb) on your own; without outside help | - |
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(adverb) individually or separately | Synonyms: severally |
indispensability | (noun) the quality possessed by something that you cannot possibly do without | Synonyms: indispensableness, vitalness |
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indispensable | (adjective) not to be dispensed with; essential | - |
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(adjective) absolutely necessary; vitally necessary | Synonyms: essential |
(adjective) unavoidable | - |
indispensableness | (noun) the quality possessed by something that you cannot possibly do without | Synonyms: indispensability, vitalness |
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inexpedience | (noun) the quality of being unsuited to the end in view | Synonyms: inexpediency |
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inexpediency | (noun) the quality of being unsuited to the end in view | Synonyms: inexpedience |
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inexpedient | (adjective) not suitable or advisable | - |
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(adjective) not appropriate to the purpose | Synonyms: unwise |
inexpediently | (adverb) in an inexpedient manner | - |
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inexpensive | (adjective) relatively low in price or charging low prices | Synonyms: cheap |
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inexpensively | (adverb) with little expenditure of money | Synonyms: cheaply |
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(adverb) in a cheap manner | Synonyms: cheaply, tattily |
inexpensiveness | (noun) the quality of being affordable | - |
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inexperience | (noun) lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience | Synonyms: rawness |
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inexperienced | (adjective) lacking practical experience or training | Synonyms: inexperient |
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inexperient | (adjective) lacking practical experience or training | Synonyms: inexperienced |
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inexpert | (adjective) lacking professional skill or expertise | Synonyms: amateur, amateurish, unskilled |
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inexpertly | (adverb) in a crude and unskilled manner | Synonyms: artlessly, crudely |
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innkeeper | (noun) the owner or manager of an inn | Synonyms: boniface, host |
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inoperable | (adjective) not suitable for surgery | - |
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(adjective) not able to perform its normal function | - |
inoperative | (adjective) not working or taking effect | - |
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inspect | (verb) examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification | Synonyms: audit, scrutinise, scrutinize |
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(verb) come to see in an official or professional capacity | Synonyms: visit |
(verb) look over carefully | - |
inspection | (noun) a formal or official examination | Synonyms: review |
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inspector | (noun) an investigator who observes carefully | Synonyms: examiner |
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(noun) a high ranking police officer | - |
inspectorate | (noun) a body of inspectors | - |
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inspectorship | (noun) the office of inspector | - |
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insuperable | (adjective) incapable of being surmounted or excelled | Synonyms: unconquerable |
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(adjective) impossible to surmount | Synonyms: insurmountable |
insuperably | (adverb) to an insuperable degree | - |
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intemperance | (noun) excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence | Synonyms: intemperateness, self-indulgence |
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(noun) consumption of alcoholic drinks | Synonyms: intemperateness |
(noun) the quality of being intemperate | - |
intemperate | (adjective) excessive in behavior | - |
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(adjective) (of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes | - |
(adjective) given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors | Synonyms: hard, heavy |