- Huddle, n. Crowd, tumult, disorder, confusion, disturbance.
- Huddle on, Put on in disorder, put on in a hurry.
- Hue, n. Color, hue, tint, tinge, shade.
- Hue and cry, n. Shouting, clamor, outcry.
- Hueless, a. Colorless, uncolored, untinged, achromatic, free from color.
- Huff, n. 1. Miff, pet, tiff, rage, passion, fume, fit of anger, angry mood.
- 2. Boaster, braggart, braggadocio, BLUSTERER.
- Huffish, a. [Colloquial.] 1. Angry, petulant.
- 2. Blustering, arrogant, insolent, hectoring.
- Huffy, a. [Colloquial.] 1. Angry, petulant.
- 2. Blustering, arrogant, insolent, hectoring.
- Hug, v. a. 1. Embrace, clasp.
- 2. Retain, hold fast, cling to, keep hold of.
- 3. (Naut.) Go near, keep close to.
- Hug, n. Embrace, clasp.
- Huge, a. Vast, bulky, enormous, immense, stupendous, gigantic, colossal, elephantine, Herculean, Cyclopean, very great, very large.
- Hugger-mugger, n. [Low.] Secrecy, privacy.
- Hugger-mugger, a. [Low.] 1. Secret, clandestine, sly.
- 2. Mean, unfair, base, contemptible.
- 3. Confused, disorderly.
- Huguenot, n. French Protestant.
- Hulk, n. Hull (of an old vessel).
- Hull, n. 1. Husk, outer covering.
- 2. Body of a vessel, HULK.
- Hull, v. a. Peel, strip the hull from.
- Hullabaloo, n. [Low.] Racket, din, clamor, uproar, hubbub, outcry, vociferation, hallabaloo.
- Hum, v. n. Buzz, make a buzzing sound.
- Hum, v. a. Sing (in a low voice).
- Hum, n. Buzz, buzzing sound.
- Human, a. 1. Man's, of man.
- 2. Common to mankind.
- Humane, a. Kind, benevolent, benignant, obliging, accommodating, tender, sympathetic, charitable, compassionate, clement, gentle, kind-hearted, tenderhearted, good-hearted.
- Humanist, n. Student of polite literature.
- Humanities, n. pl. [With The prefixed.] Belles-lettres, polite literature, elegant literature.
- Humanity, n. 1. Human nature.
- 2. Kindness, benevolence, benignity, philanthropy, tenderness, sympathy, charity, kind-heartedness, fellow-feeling, good nature, milk of human kindness.
- Humanize, v. a. 1. Soften, make humane.
- 2. Civilize, cultivate, refine, polish, improve, enlighten, educate, reclaim from barbarism.
- Humble, a. 1. Meek, modest, unassuming, unpretending, unobtrusive, lowly, submissive, not proud, not haughty, not arrogant.
- 2. Low, not high, not great.
- Humble, v. a. Humiliate, shame, mortify, degrade, crush, break, subdue, snub, abash, make ashamed, bring down, put down, take down, put out of countenance.
- Humblebee, n. Bumblebee.
- Humbleness, n. Humility.
- Humbug, n. [Colloquial.] 1. Imposition, imposture, fetch, deception, fraud, trick, cheat, gammon, dodge, gouge, blind, feint, chouse.
- 2. Charlatanry, charlatanism, quackery, mummery, cant, hypocrisy.
- 3. Impostor, charlatan, quack.
- Humbug, v. a. [Colloquial.] Deceive, cheat, cozen, swindle, trick, hoax, befool, diddle, chouse, impose upon.
- Humdrum, a.
- Humid, a. Wet, moist, damp, dank.
- Humidity, n. Moisture, dampness.
- Humiliate, v. a. Humble, mortify, shame, abash, SNUB, put to shame, put down.
- Humiliation, n. 1. Condescension, resignation, submission.
- 2. Humility, meekness, humbleness, lowliness, lowness, submissiveness.
- 3. Abasement, self-abasement, self-denial, mortification.
- Humility, n. Humbleness, meekness, submissiveness, lowliness, modesty, diffidence, self-abasement.
- Humine, n. (Chem.) Humic acid.
- Hummock, n. Hillock.
- Humor, n. 1. Moisture.
- 2. Cutaneous eruption.
- 3. Temper, disposition, bent, bias, vein, propensity, predilection, turn of mind, frame of mind.
- 4. Mood, fancy, whim, caprice, freak, vagary, crotchet, whimsey, maggot, WRINKLE.
- 5. Pleasantry, facetiousness, jocoseness, jocularity, kindly wit.
- Humor, v. a. 1. Indulge, gratify, give way to, consult the wishes of.
- 2. Favor, suit the nature of, meet the requirements of.
- Humorist, n. Wag, wit, Joe Miller, droll fellow, funny fellow.
- Humorous, a. Facetious, jocular, jocose, droll, funny, sportive, comical, witty, pleasant.
- Humorsome, a. 1. Petulant, peevish, snappish, waspish, crusty, captious, perverse, wayward, cross-grained.
- 2. Capricious, whimsical, fanciful, fitful, fantastic, odd.
- Humpback, n. 1. Crooked back.
- 2. Hunchback.
- Hump-backed, a. Hunch-backed.
- Hunch, 1. Hump, protuberance, knob, bunch, lump.
- 2. Punch, push, shove.
- 3. [Colloquial.] Lump, hunk, large piece, thick slice.
- Hunch, v. a. Punch, push, shove, jostle.
- Hunchback, n. Humpback.
- Hunch-backed, a. Hump-backed.
- Hundred, n. Century.
- Hundredth, a. Centesimal.
- Hung-beef, n. Jerked-beef, dried beef.
- Hunger, n. Craving appetite (for food), craving for food.
- Hunger, v. n. 1. Famish, feel hunger, feel hungry.
- 2. Long, have an eager desire.
- Hungry, a. Craving (for food), famishing, ravenous, sharp-set.
- Hunk, n. [Low.] Lump, HUNCH, large piece, thick slice.
- Hunker, n. [U. S.] Conservative, fogy.
- Hunks, n. Miser, niggard, curmudgeon, codger, lickpenny, skinflint, scrimp, screw, muckworm, sordid wretch, mean fellow.
- Hunt, v. a. Chase, pursue.
- Hunt, v. n. 1. Follow the chase.
- 2. Search, seek, look.
- Hunt, n. Chase, pursuit, hunting, field-sport.
- Hunter, n. 1. Huntsman.
- 2. Hound, hunting dog.
- Hunt for, Search for, seek for, look for, hunt out.
- Hunting, n. Chase, HUNT.
- Hunting leopard, Chetah.
- Hunt out, Search for, HUNT FOR.
- Huntsman, n. Hunter.
- Hurl, v. a. Throw, fling, cast, pitch, send, toss, sling, chuck, flirt, shy.
- Hurl, n. 1. Throw, cast, fling, toss.
- 2. Tumult, commotion, turmoil, confusion, bustle, disturbance, HURLY-BURLY.
- Hurly-burly, n. [Colloquial.] Hurl, turmoil, tumult, commotion, confusion, bustle, disturbance.
- Hurrah, interj. Huzza.
- Hurricane, n. Tornado, violent gale.
- Hurried, a. 1. Driven (by work), over head and ears, pressed for time.
- 2. Hasty, cursory, slight, superficial.
- Hurry, v. a. 1. Drive, precipitate.
- 2. Hasten, expedite, speed, despatch, urge or push forward, urge or press on.
- Hurry, v. n. 1. Act precipitately, be in a flutter, be in a flurry.
- 2. Haste, hasten, move quickly, be in haste, be quick, be in a hurry, make haste, mend one's pace, lose no time, lose not a moment, wing one's way, make the best of one's way, crowd sail, clap spurs to one's horse.
- Hurry, n. 1. Precipitation, flurry, flutter, agitation, confusion, bustle, perturbation, hurry-skurry.
- 2. Haste, despatch, celerity, quickness, promptitude, expedition.
- Hurry-scurry, n. [Colloquial.] Flutter, flurry, agitation, confusion, hurry.
- Hurt, v. a. 1. Injure, harm, damage, mar, impair, do harm to.
- 2. Pain, wound, give pain to.
- Hurt, n. 1. Harm, injury, damage, detriment, mischief, disadvantage.
- 2. Wound, bruise.
- Hurtful, a. Injurious, detrimental, mischievous, pernicious, deleterious, noxious, baneful, prejudicial, disadvantageous, harmful, baleful.
- Husband, n. Spouse, married man.
- Husband, v. a. Save, economize, spend frugally, manage with frugality.
- Husbandman, n. Agriculturist, farmer, tiller of the ground, cultivator of the soil.
- Husbandry, n. 1. Agriculture, farming, tillage, geoponics, cultivation of the soil.
- 2. Frugality, thrift, domestic economy, management of domestic affairs.
- Hush, v. a. Still, silence, calm, quiet.
- Hush, interj. Silence, whist, be still, keep quiet, make no noise.
- Hush-money, n. Blackmail, bribe to keep silence.
- Husk, n. Rind, bark, hull, glume, CHAFF, outer covering.
- Husk, v. a. Strip off the husk from (as from Indian corn).
- Husks, n. pl. Hulls, glumes, chaff.
- Husky, a. 1. Dry, shrivelled.
- 2. Hoarse, rough, raucous, harsh.
- Hussar, n. Light-armed dragoon.
- Hussy, n. Jade, queen, base woman, sorry wench.
- Hustle, v. a. Push, jostle, justle, elbow, crowd.
- Huswife, n. Housewife, female economist, thrifty woman.
- Huswifely, a. Thrifty, frugal, economical.
- Hut, n. Cot, cabin, shed, hovel, poor cottage, mean dwelling.
- Hutch, n. 1. Chest, coffer, bin.
- 2. Trap (as for rabbits).
- 3. (Mining.) Box (for coal).
- Huzza, interj. Hurrah.
- Huzza, n. Shout, halloo, holla, hoot.
- Huzza, v. n. Shout, cry huzza.
- Hyaline, a. Glassy, crystalline, transparent.
- Hyaloid, a. (Anat.) Vitriform.
- Hybrid, n. Mule, mongrel.
- Hybrid, a. Mongrel.
- Hydra, n. 1. (Myth.) Many-headed monster.
- 2.
- Hydrant, n. Discharge-pipe (from the main of an aqueduct), water-plug.
- Hydrargyrum, n. Mercury, quicksilver.
- Hydrate, n. Hydro-oxide.
- Hydraulic press, Bramah press, hydrostatic press.
- Hydraulic ram, Water-ram.
- Hydrocephalus, n. Dropsy of the brain.
- Hydrochlorate, n. Muriate.
- Hydrochloric acid, Muriatic acid.
- Hydrocyanic acid, Prussic acid.
- Hydrogen, n. (Chem.) Inflammable air.
- Hydro-oxide, n. Hydrate.
- Hydropathist, n. Water-doctor.
- Hydropathy, n. Water-cure.
- Hydrophobia, n. [Med.] Canine madness.
- Hydropthalmia, n. Dropsy of the eye.
- Hydropthalmy, n. Dropsy of the eye.
- Hydrostatic press, Bramah press, hydraulic press.
- Hydrosulphuric acid, Sulphuretted hydrogen.
- Hydrous, a. Watery.
- Hyemal, a. Brumal, wintry, frosty, icy, cold, chilling.
- Hyena, n. Tiger-wolf.
- Hygeia, n. (Myth.) Goddess of health.
- Hygiene, n. Hygienics, science of health.
- Hygienics, n. Hygiene.
- Hylobate, n. Gibbon, long-armed ape.
- Hymen, n. (Myth.) God of marriage.
- Hymeneal, n. Hymenean, marriage song.
- Hymeneal, a. Nuptial, connubial, matrimonial, bridal, conjugal, CONJUGIAL.
- Hymenean, n. Hymeneal, marriage song.
- Hymn, n. Song (of praise), devotional song, spiritual song.
- Hyoid bone, (Anat.) Bone of the tongue.
- Hyperbaton, n. (Rhet.) Inversion, transposition of words.
- Hyperbole, n. (Rhet.) Exaggeration.
- Hyperborean, a. 1. Most northern, far north.
- 2. Very cold.
- Hypercritical, a. Over-critical, captiously critical.
- Hypercriticism, n. Captious criticism.
- Hypnotic, a. Soporific, somniferous.
- Hypnotic, n. Narcotic, soporific, anodyne, opiate.
- Hypnotism, n. Sleepiness, lethargy.
- Hypochondria, n. (Med.) Melancholy, spleen, vapors, depression, dejection, hypochondriasis, low spirits.
- Hypochondriac, n. Seek-sorrow, self-tormentor.
- Hypochondriac, a. Melancholy, splenetic, dispirited, dejected, depressed.
- Hypochondriacal, a. Melancholy, splenetic, dispirited, dejected, depressed.
- Hypochondriasis, n. (Med.) Melancholy, HYPOCHONDRIA.
- Hypocrisy, n. 1. Pharisaism, formalism, sanctimoniousness, cant, pietism, assumed piety.
- 2. Dissimulation, deceit, deception, imposture, pretence, false profession.
- Hypocrite, n. 1. Pharisee, formalist, pietist, religionist, canter.
- 2. Dissembler, deceiver, impostor, pretender, cheat.
- Hypocritic, a. 1. Pharisaical, canting, sanctimonious.
- 2. Dissembling, insincere, false, hollow.
- Hypocritical, a. 1. Pharisaical, canting, sanctimonious.
- 2. Dissembling, insincere, false, hollow.
- Hypogene rocks, Primary rocks.
- Hypostasis, n. 1. Substance, subsistence.
- 2. Person, personality.
- 3. Principle, element.
- Hypostatic union, Incarnation.
- Hypothecate, v. a. Pledge (as ship, freight, cargo, &c., without delivery), mortgage.
- Hypothesis, n. Supposition, theory.
- Hypothetic, a. Conditional, that involves an hypothesis.
- Hypothetical, a. Conditional, that involves an hypothesis.
- Hysteria, n. (Med.) Hysterics.
- Hysteric, a. 1. Spasmodic.
- 2. Affected with hysterics.
- Hysterical, a. 1. Spasmodic.
- 2. Affected with hysterics.
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- Iambic, n. 1. Iambus.
- 2. Iambic verse.
- Ibex, n. Stein-boc (Capra ibex).
- Ibidem, ad. [L.] In the same place.
- Ice, n. 1. Frozen water.
- 2. Concreted sugar, icing, frosting.
- 3. Ice-cream.
- Ice-cream, n. Ice.
- Iceland crystal, Iceland spar.
- Iceland spar, Calcareous spar, crystallized carbonate of lime, Iceland crystal.
- Ichnography, n. Ground plan, horizontal section.
- Ichor, n. 1. (Myth.) Blood of the Gods.
- 2. Serous humor.
- Ichorous, a. Serous, watery, thin.
- Ichthyocol, n. Isinglass, fish-glue, CARLOCK.
- Ichthyocolla, n. Isinglass, fish-glue, CARLOCK.
- Icing, n. Frosting, concreted sugar (for coating cake).
- Iconoclasm, n. Image-breaking.
- Iconoclast, n. Image-breaker.
- Icterus, n. (Med.) Jaundice.
- Icy, a. 1. Glacial.
- 2. Cold, chilling, frosty.
- 3. Frigid, indifferent, cold-hearted.
- Idea, n. 1. [In the Platonic philosophy.] Archetype (conceived of as existing from eternity), pattern, model, exemplar, form, essence (common to many individual things and represented by a general term).
- 2. Universal, concept, conception, notion, general or universal conception.
- 3. Object of thought, image in the mind, mental representation of an object.
- 4. Impression, apprehension, thought, fancy, conceit.
- 5. Opinion, belief, supposition, judgment, sentiment.
- Ideal, a. 1. Intellectual, mental.
- 2. Imaginary, unreal, fanciful, fantastic, fancied, illusory, chimerical, visionary, shadowy.
- Ideal, n. Imaginary standard, ideal model of perfection.
- Ideality, n. Imagination, conception, invention, fancy.
- Idem, [L.] The same.
- Identical, a. Same, selfsame, very same, one and the same, exactly the same, not different.
- Identify, v. a. 1. Prove to be identical, prove to be the same, ascertain to be the same.
- 2. Make identical, regard as one, consider the same.
- Identify, v. n. Become identical, be the same.
- Identity, n. Sameness.
- Ideology, n. Metaphysics, psychology, pneumatology, mental philosophy, science of the mind, science of ideas.
- Id est, [L.] That is.
- Idiocrasy, n. Peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, peculiar temperament.
- Idiocy, n. Foolishness, imbecility, fatuity, feebleness of intellect, want of understanding.
- Idiom, n. 1. Peculiar mode or turn of expression (sanctioned by use in any language).
- 2. Genius (of a language), characteristic quality.
- 3. Dialect.
- Idiomatic, a. Peculiar (as respects any mode of expression).
- Idiomatical, a. Peculiar (as respects any mode of expression).
- Idiosyncrasy, n. Peculiarity (of constitution), idiocrasy, peculiar temperament.
- Idiot, n.
- Idiotic, a. Foolish, sottish.
- Idiotical, a. Foolish, sottish.
- Idle, a. 1. Unemployed, unoccupied, unbusied, inactive.
- 2. Indolent, lazy, slothful, sluggish, inert.
- 3. Vacant, unused.
- 4. Useless, ineffectual, bootless, fruitless, unavailing, vain, futile, abortive.
- 5. Trifling, trivial, unimportant, trashy, foolish, unprofitable.
- Idle away, Waste, spend in idleness.
- Idler, n. Drone, sluggard, laggard, lounger, dawdler, trifler, doodle, slow-back, inefficient person.
- Idol, n. 1. Pagan deity, false god.
- 2. Falsity.
- 3. Favorite, pet, darling.
- Idolater, n. 1. Worshipper of idols.
- 2. Adorer, great admirer.
- Idolatry, n. 1. Worship of idols.
- 2. Excessive love, excessive veneration.
- Idolize, v. a. 1. Deify.
- 2. Adore, reverence or love excessively.
- Idyl, n. 1. Bucolic, eclogue, pastoral, pastoral poem.
- 2. Short poem (highly wrought).
- If, conj. 1. Suppose that, admitting that, allowing that.
- 2. Whether, whether or not.
- Igneous, a. Fiery.
- Ignis fatuus, [L.] Jack-with-a-lantern, Jack-a-lantern, Will-with-the-wisp, Will-o'-the-wisp.
- Ignite, v. a. Kindle, set fire to, set on fire.
- Ignite, v. n. Kindle, take fire, catch fire.
- Ignoble, a. 1. Plebeian, vulgar, untitled, base-born, low-born, mean, low.
- 2. Worthless, insignificant, mean, contemptible.
- 3. Dishonorable, disgraceful, infamous, base.
- Ignominious, a. Dishonorable, disgraceful, shameful, infamous, scandalous, disreputable, opprobrious.
- Ignominy, n. Dishonor, disgrace, discredit, disrepute, shame, infamy, obloquy, contempt, opprobrium, odium, scandal, abasement.
- Ignoramus, n. Sciolist, smatterer, novice, wiseacre, greenhorn, simpleton, numskull, DUNCE.
- Ignorance, n. Illiteracy, nescience, darkness, blindness, want of knowledge.
- Ignorant, a. Unlearned, uninstructed, uninformed, uneducated, untaught, unenlightened, blind, illiterate, unlettered, dark.
- Ignorant of, Unaware of, unacquainted with.
- Ignore, v. a. 1. Regard as unknown, shut one's eyes to, leave out of view, not recognize, not take into account.
- 2. (Law.) Reject, set aside.
- Ill, a. 1. Bad, evil, unfortunate, unfavorable.
- 2. Wicked, wrong, iniquitous, naughty.
- 3. Indisposed, ailing, unwell, sick, on the sick list, out of sorts, out of health, laid on the shelf, laid on the back, under the weather.
- Ill, n. 1. Wickedness, depravity, evil.
- 2. Misfortune, calamity, misery, pain.
- Ill, ad. 1. Badly, not well.
- 2. With difficulty, not easily.
- Ill-advised, a. Injudicious, unwise, imprudent, ridiculous, absurd, foolish, ill-judged.
- Illation, n. Inference, deduction, conclusion.
- Illative, a. Inferential.
- Ill-bred, a. Impolite, uncivil, uncourteous, discourteous, uncourtly, unpolished, uncouth, rude, ill-behaved, ill-mannered.
- Ill-breeding, n. Impoliteness, incivility, rudeness, discourtesy, ill manners.
- Illegal, a. Unlawful, illicit, unlicensed.
- Illegality, n. Unlawfulness, illicitness.
- Illegible, a. Unreadable, not readable.
- Illegitimate, a. 1. Unlawfully begotten, born out of wedlock.
- 2. Spurious, not genuine.
- 3. Unauthorized, unlawful, illicit, improper.
- Ill-fated, a. Luckless, unlucky, unfortunate, ill-starred.
- Ill-favored, a. Ugly, homely, plain, ill-looking.
- Ill-flavored, a. Unsavory, unpalatable.
- Ill-humor, n. Fretfulness, peevishness, petulance, testiness, ill-temper.
- Illiberal, a. 1. Parsimonious, stingy, miserly, niggardly, penurious, ungenerous, sordid, covetous, mean, selfish, close, close-fisted.
- 2. Uncharitable, selfish, narrow, self-seeking, narrow-minded.
- Illicit, a. Unlawful, illegal, unlicensed.
- Illimitable, a. Boundless, infinite, unbounded, immense, vast.
- Illiteracy, n. Ignorance, want of learning, want of literary culture.
- Illiterate, a. Uninstructed (in books), unlettered, unlearned, untaught, ignorant.
- Ill-temper, n. Moroseness, sullenness, sulkiness, crabbedness, crossness, perverseness, ill-nature, bad temper.
- Ill-judged, a. Unwise, injudicious, imprudent, ridiculous, absurd, foolish, ill-advised.
- Ill-looking, a. Ugly, homely, plain, ill-favored.
- Ill-mannered, a. Impolite, uncivil, uncourteous, discourteous, uncourtly, unpolished, uncouth, rude, ill-behaved, ill-bred.
- Ill-nature, n. 1. Malevolence, unkindness, hatred, enmity, ill-will.
- 2. Moroseness, sullenness, ill-temper, bad temper.
- Ill-natured, a. 1. Malevolent, unkind, disobliging, unfriendly, unamiable.
- 2. Morose, sullen, sulky, cross, churlish, crabbed, sour, perverse, wayward, crusty, petulant, cross-grained, ill-tempered.
- Illness, n. Disease, sickness, indisposition, ailing, ailment, complaint, disorder, distemper.
- Illogical, a. Sophistical, inconclusive, inconsequent, fallacious, incorrect, unsound.
- Illogicalness, n. Inconsequence, inconclusiveness.
- Ill-proportioned, a. Misshapen, misproportioned, shapeless, ill-shaped, ill-made.
- Ill-provided, a. Ill-furnished, scantily supplied.
- Ill-spent, a. Wasted.
- Ill-starred, a. Unlucky, luckless, unfortunate, ill-fated.
- Ill-temper, n. Moroseness, ILL-NATURE.
- Ill-tempered, a. Morose, ILL-NATURED.
- Ill-timed, a. Unseasonable, untimely, inopportune, inapposite, irrelevant, out of place.
- Ill-treat, v. a. Maltreat, injure, abuse, ill-use.
- Ill-turn, n. 1. Unkind act.
- 2. [Colloquial.] Slight illness.
- Illude, v. a. Mock, deceive, disappoint, cheat, balk, dupe.
- Illume, v. a. [Poetical.] Illuminate.
- Illuminate, v. a. 1. Enlighten, illumine, illume, supply with light.
- 2. Adorn with lights (as a building), light up.
- 3. Adorn with colored letters.
- Illumine, v. a. Enlighten, illuminate, illume, supply with light.
- Illusion, n. Delusion, hallucination, deception, error, fallacy, mockery, fantasy, phantasm, chimera, false show.
- Illusive, a. Deceptive, deceitful, delusive, fallacious.
- Illusory, a. Deceptive, deceitful, delusive, fallacious.
- Illustrate, v. a. 1. Elucidate, explain, exemplify, make clear, make plain, throw light upon.
- 2. Adorn with pictures.
- Illustration, n. 1. Elucidation, explanation, exemplification.
- 2. Illustrative picture.
- Illustrative, a. Explanatory.
- Illustrious, a. 1. Glorious, splendid, brilliant, bright, radiant.
- 2. Famous, famed, noted, distinguished, renowned, celebrated, conspicuous, eminent, signal, remarkable.
- Ill-will, n. Malevolence, unkindness, enmity, hatred, rancor, uncharitableness, ill-nature.
- Image, n. 1. Statue.
- 2. Idol, object of worship.
- 3. Likeness, effigy, figure, similitude, resemblance, picture, representation of an object (real or fancied).
- 4. Trope, figurative expression.
- Image, v. a. 1. Form an image of.
- 2. Imagine, fancy, picture.
- Imagery, n. 1. Phantasm, phantom, vision, dream, fanciful forms.
- 2. Tropes, figures of speech, figurative language.
- Imaginable, a. Conceivable.
- Imaginary, a. Visionary, ideal, fancied, fanciful, chimerical, dreamy, unreal, shadowy, wild, Quixotic, Utopian.
- Imagination, n. Conception (united with the faculty of recombining ideas so as to form a new creation), invention, ideality, FANCY, creative power, plastic power.
- Imaginative, a. Inventive, creative, poetical.
- Imagine, v. a. 1. Conceive, image, fancy, picture, picture to one's self, figure to one's self.
- 2. Think, apprehend, suppose, believe, deem.
- 3. Devise, contrive, plot, scheme, project, frame.
- Imagine, v. n. Suppose, think, opine, fancy, dream, take it into one's head, have a notion.
- Imbecile, a. 1. Weak, feeble, infirm, helpless, decrepit.
- 2. Foolish, witless, drivelling, idiotic, fatuous.
- Imbecile, n. Dotard, feeble person.
- Imbecility, n. 1. Weakness, feebleness, debility, infirmity, helplessness.
- 2. Foolishness, childishness, idiocy, fatuity.
- Imbibe, v. a. 1.
- 2. Receive, gather, acquire, gain, get, pick up.
- Imbitter, v. a. [Written also Embitter.] 1. Make bitter.
- 2. Make unhappy or grievous.
- 3. Exasperate, madden, enrage.
- Imbosom, v. a. 1. Hold in the bosom.
- 2. Enclose, surround.
- Imbricate, a. (Bot.) Overlapping.
- Imbricated, a. (Bot.) Overlapping.
- Imbroglio, n. [It.] 1. Intricate plot.
- 2. Complication, complexity, entanglement, embarrassing situation.
- Imbrue, v. a. Wet, moisten, steep, soak, drench.
- Imbrute, v. a. Brutify.
- Imbue, v. a. 1. Tinge, dye, stain, tint, tincture, color.
- 2. Impregnate, inoculate, infuse.
- Imitate, v. a. 1. Copy, follow, pattern after.
- 2. Mimic, ape, mock, personate, impersonate, take off.
- 3. Parody, travesty, turn into burlesque.
- Imitation, n. 1. Copying, imitating.
- 2. Copy, resemblance, likeness.
- 3. Mimicry, mocking.
- 4. Parody, travesty.
- Imitative, a. 1. Imitating, copying.
- 2. Mimicking, aping, apish.
- Imitator, n. Copyist.
- Immaculate, a. 1. Spotless, unspotted, stainless, unsullied, unsoiled, untainted, unblemished, untarnished, undefiled, clean, pure.
- 2. Innocent, guiltless, sinless, faultless.
- Immanence, n. Inherence, indwelling.
- Immanent, a. Intrinsic, inherent, internal, subjective, indwelling.
- Immaterial, a. 1. Incorporeal, unbodied, spiritual.
- 2. Unimportant, insignificant, unessential, non-essential, of no importance, of no consequence.
- Immateriality, n. Spirituality, incorporsity.
- Immaterialness, n. Spirituality, incorporsity.
- Immature, a. 1. Unripe, crude, green, raw, unformed, unprepared, rudimental, imperfect, unfinished.
- 2. Premature, untimely, unseasonable, out of season.
- Immatureness, a. Unripeness, crudeness, crudity, incompleteness, greenness, rawness.
- Immaturity, a. Unripeness, crudeness, crudity, incompleteness, greenness, rawness.
- Immeasurable, a. Illimitable, limitless, boundless, unbounded, measureless, immense, infinite.
- Immediate, a. 1. Proximate, close.
- 2. Direct, without other agency.
- 3. Instantaneous, instant, present.
- Immediately, ad. 1. Closely, proximately.
- 2. Directly, without any intervention.
- 3. Instantly, INSTANTER, forthwith, just now, without delay, this moment.
- Immemorial, a. Beyond memory, that cannot be remembered.
- Immense, a. 1. Illimitable, boundless, unbounded, unlimited, measureless, infinite.
- 2. Vast, enormous, prodigious, huge, gigantic, colossal, Cyclopean, Herculean, very great.
- Immensity, n. 1. Infinity, infinitude, boundlessness.
- 2. Vastness, hugeness.
- Immerge, v. a. Immerse.
- Immerse, v. a. 1. Dip, plunge, immerge, submerge, overwhelm, douse, souse, duck.
- 2. Involve, engage, absorb.
- Immersion, n. 1. Dipping, plunging.
- 2. Engagement, absorption.
- 3. (Astron.) Disappearance, occultation.
- Immesh, v. a. Entangle (as in the meshes of a net), ensnare.
- Immethodical, a. Unsystematic, irregular, unmethodical, confused, desultory, disorderly.
- Immethodically, ad. Irregularly, confusedly, pellmell, helter-skelter.
- Imminent, a. Impending, threatening, impendent, near at hand.
- Immitigable, a. Not to be mitigated, that cannot be mitigated.
- Immobility, n. Unmovableness, immovableness, immovability.
- Immoderate, a. Inordinate, excessive, unreasonable, extravagant, exorbitant, intemperate.
- Immodest, a. 1. Indelicate, indecent, shameless, indecorous, gross, coarse.
- 2. Impure, obscene, smutty, lewd, unchaste, filthy.
- Immodesty, n. 1. Indecency, indecorum, grossness, coarseness.
- 2. Impurity, obscenity, lewdness, unchastity, smuttiness.
- Immolate, v. a. Sacrifice, offer up, offer in sacrifice, kill as a victim.
- Immolation, n. 1. Sacrifice.
- 2. Sacrificial victim.
- Immoral, a. Wicked, vicious, sinful, unprincipled, dishonest, unjust, depraved, corrupt, profligate, dissolute.
- Immorality, n. Wickedness, vice, sin, dishonesty, depravity, corruption, demoralization, sinfulness, criminality, profligacy, want of principle.
- Immortal, a. 1. Undying, deathless, ever-living, imperishable, incorruptible, unfading, indestructible, enduring, never-dying.
- 2. Eternal, everlasting, endless, perpetual, ceaseless, never-ending.
- Immortality, n. 1. Exemption from death, endless life.
- 2. Perpetuity, unlimited existence.
- 3. Perpetual fame, exemption from oblivion.
- Immortalize, v. a. 1. Exempt from death, make immortal.
- 2. Perpetuate, make everlasting.
- 3. Perpetuate in memory, exempt from oblivion, make ever famous.
- Immortelle, n. [Fr.] Cudweed, everlasting, goldylocks.
- Immovable, a. 1. Fixed, firm, stable, not to be moved.
- 2. Steadfast, unshaken, unalterable, unchangeable.
- 3. (Law.) Real.
- Immunity, n. 1. Freedom, exemption, release, exoneration.
- 2. Privilege, prerogative, right, liberty, charter, franchise.
- Immure, v. a. 1.
- 2. Imprison, incarcerate.
- Immutability, n. Unchangeableness, invariableness, invariability, constancy, permanence, stability.
- Immutable, a. Unchangeable, invariable, unalterable, undeviating, constant, permanent, stable.
- Imp, n. Sprite, hobgoblin, FLIBBERTIGIBBET, little demon or devil, malignant spirit.
- Impact, n. Impulse, collision, shock.
- Impair, v. a. 1. Deteriorate, injure, vitiate, make worse.
- 2. Lessen, diminish, decrease, make less.
- 3. Weaken, enfeeble, enervate.
- Impalpable, a. 1. Intangible, very fine, not palpable, not to be felt, not perceptible by the touch.
- 2. Imperceptible, shadowy, unsubstantial.
- Impart, v. a. 1. Give, grant, bestow, CONFER, share.
- 2. Communicate, divulge, disclose, reveal, tell, make known.
- Impartial, a. Unbiassed, unprejudiced, disinterested, equitable, just, fair, honorable, even-handed.
- Impartiality, n. Disinterestedness, equitableness, justice, fairness, honor, honorableness, fair play.
- Impassable, a. Impervious, impermeable, impenetrable, pathless.
- Impassibility, n. Impassiveness, insensibility.
- Impassible, a. Impassive, insensible, incapable of suffering.
- Impassioned, a. Passionate, vehement, impetuous, glowing, intense, excited, animated, fervid, fervent, zealous, warm, ardent.
- Impassive, a. Impassible, insensible.
- Impatience, n. 1. Disquietude, restlessness, uneasiness.
- 2. Vehemence, impetuosity, haste, eagerness, precipitation.
- Impatient, a. 1. Unquiet, uneasy, restless.
- 2. Hasty, precipitate, vehement, impetuous, eager.
- Impecunious, a. [Rare.] Moneyless, penniless, out of money, short of money.
- Impecuniosity, n. [Rare.] Want of money.
- Impawn, v. a. Pledge, pawn.
- Impeach, v. a. 1. Accuse, charge, indict, arraign, criminate.
- 2. Censure, denounce, call in question.
- Impeachment, n. 1. Accusation, indictment, charge, arraignment, crimination.
- 2. Censure, blame, reproach, imputation.
- Impeccability, n. Sinlessness, faultlessness, immaculateness, innocence, purity.
- Impeccable, a. Sinless, faultless, immaculate.
- Impede, v. a. Hinder, obstruct, stop, clog, check, retard, delay, interrupt, thwart, restrain, block.
- Impediment, n. Hinderance, obstruction, obstacle, check, bar, difficulty, stumbling-block.
- Impel, v. a. 1. Drive, push, urge, put in motion, press on, urge forward.
- 2. Induce, move, persuade, influence, instigate, incite, actuate, set on, stir up.
- Impend, v. n. Threaten, hang over, be imminent, be at hand, be in store, stare one in the face.
- Impendent, a. Impending, threatening, imminent, near at hand.
- Impenetrable, a. Not to be penetrated, not to be pierced.
- Impenitence, n. Obduracy, hardness of heart, seared conscience.
- Impenitency, n. Obduracy, hardness of heart, seared conscience.
- Impenitent, a. Uncontrite, unrepentant, obdurate, hardened, seared, lost, recusant, relentless, graceless, shameless, incorrigible, irreclaimable.
- Imperative, a. 1. Commanding, authoritative, peremptory.
- 2. Binding, obligatory.
- Imperceptible, a. 1. Invisible, undiscernible, not to be perceived.
- 2. Fine, minute, very small.
- Imperfect, a. 1. Defective, incomplete, faulty, not entire.
- 2. Weak, frail, erring.
- Imperfection, n. 1. Defect, fault, blemish, stain.
- 2. Weakness, frailty, foible, failing, vice.
- Imperial, a. Kingly, regal, royal, sovereign.
- Imperious, a.
- Imperishable, a. Indestructible, everlasting, unfading, eternal, perennial, immortal, never-ending.
- Impermeable, a. Impervious, impenetrable, impassable.
- Impersonate, v. a. 1. Personate, imitate, ape, mimic, mock, take off.
- 2. Incarnate, invest with personality.
- Impersonation, n. Incarnation, bodily manifestation, investment with personality.
- Impertinence, n. 1. Irrelevance, irrelevancy.
- 2. Rudeness, intrusiveness, impudence, insolence, incivility, sauciness, forwardness, boldness, presumption, effrontery, pertness, assurance, face, front, brass, CHEEK, brazen face.
- Impertinency, n. 1. Irrelevance, irrelevancy.
- 2. Rudeness, intrusiveness, impudence, insolence, incivility, sauciness, forwardness, boldness, presumption, effrontery, pertness, assurance, face, front, brass, CHEEK, brazen face.
- Impertinent, a. 1. Irrelevant, inapposite, not applicable, not to the point, not pertaining to the matter in hand, not pertinent.
- 2. Intrusive, meddling, officious, insolent, rude, impudent, saucy, forward, pert, bold, malapert, unmannerly.
- Imperturbability, n. Calmness, coolness, composure, collectedness, equanimity, placidity.
- Imperturbable, a. Calm, cool, composed, unmoved, undisturbed, tranquil, unruffled, collected, placid, inexcitable, sedate, not to be disturbed.
- Impervious, a. Impermeable, impenetrable, impassable.
- Impetuosity, n. Vehemence, violence, fury, precipitancy, precipitation, haste.
- Impetuous, a. Vehement, violent, furious, fierce, passionate, precipitate, hasty, hot, over-zealous.
- Impetus, n. Momentum.
- Impiety, n. Irreverence, ungodliness, irreligion, wickedness, unrighteousness, sinfulness, iniquity, unholiness, profanity.
- Impinge, v. n. Strike, hit, fall against, strike against, dash against, clash upon, collide with.
- Impious, a. Irreverent, ungodly, irreligious, blasphemous, wicked, sinful, unrighteous, unholy, iniquitous, profane.
- Implacability, n. Malice, vindictiveness, rancor, inexorableness, relentlessness, cruelty.
- Implacable, a. Malicious, vindictive, inexorable, unrelenting, relentless, rancorous, unappeasable, cruel.
- Implacableness, n. Implacability.
- Implant, v. a. 1. Engraft, infix, set, put, place.
- 2. Instil, infuse, inculcate.
- Implement, n. Instrument, tool, utensil.
- Implicate, v. a. 1. Infold, entangle.
- 2. Involve, make participator, prove to be concerned, bring into connection with.
- Implication, n. 1. Involution, entanglement.
- 2. Tacit inference, necessary conclusion.
- Implicit, a. 1. Implied, inferred, understood, tacit.
- 2. Unreserved, unhesitating, firm, undoubting, steadfast, unshaken.
- Implicitly, ad. 1. Impliedly, virtually, by inference, by implication.
- 2. Unreservedly, with unshaken confidence, without hesitation.
- Implore, v. a. 1. Entreat, supplicate, beseech, pray, pray to.
- 2. Crave, solicit, beg, pray for, petition for.
- Imply, v. a. Involve (as a consequence), include (by implication), import, signify, mean.
- Impolicy, n. Imprudence, indiscretion, folly, bad policy.
- Impolite, a. Uncivil, uncourteous, discourteous, unpolished, rude, ungentlemanly, rough, boorish, savage, bearish.
- Impolitic, a. Imprudent, injudicious, indiscreet, ill-advised, ill-judged.
- Imporous, a. Close, compact, dense, solid, without pores.
- Import, v. a. 1. Bring into (a country from abroad).
- 2. Imply, denote, purport, signify, betoken, mean.
- 3. Concern, be of importance to, be of consequence to, be of interest to.
- Import, n. 1. Signification, meaning, purport, import, sense, drift, gist, spirit, bearing, tenor, intention.
- 2. Imported merchandise.
- 3. Importance, consequence, weight, moment, significance.
- Importance, n. Consequence, weight, moment, significance, import, concern.
- Important, a. Weighty, momentous, grave, serious, material, significant, of importance, of moment, of great weight.
- Importation, n. 1. Importing.
- 2. Import, merchandise imported.
- Importunate, a. Urgent, pertinacious, pressing, teasing, busy, earnestly solicitous.
- Importune, v. a. Press (by entreaty), urge (by repeated requests), beset, entreat, dun, solicit earnestly.
- Importunity, n. Entreaty, urgency, insistence, pressing solicitation.
- Impose, v. a. 1. Put, lay, set, place.
- 2. Prescribe, enjoin, appoint.
- 3. Obtrude, palm, pass off.
- Impose on, Deceive, cheat, chouse, trick, befool, hoax, dupe, delude, circumvent, diddle, play upon, put upon.
- Impose upon, Deceive, cheat, chouse, trick, befool, hoax, dupe, delude, circumvent, diddle, play upon, put upon.
- Imposing, a. Grand, stately, august, majestic, impressive, noble, commanding.
- Imposition, n. 1. Imposing.
- 2. Constraint, oppression, burden, charge, injunction, levy, tax.
- 3. Deception, fraud, trickery, artifice, IMPOSTURE, cheating.
- Impossibility, n. 1. Impracticability.
- 2. What cannot be, thing impossible.
- Impossible, a. Impracticable, unfeasible, unattainable, unachievable, not feasible, not possible, out of the question.
- Impost, n. Tax, duty, custom, excise, toll, tribute, rate.
- Imposthume, n. Abscess, gathering, ulcer, fester, sore, pustule.
- Impostor, n. Deceiver, pretender, cheat, rogue, trickster, tricker, knave, hypocrite, Pharisee, quack, charlatan, mountebank, double-dealer.
- Imposture, n. Cheat, trick, deception, imposition, hoax, fraud, delusion, artifice, ruse, dodge, wile, deceit, stratagem, BAM, chouse, clap-trap, crafty device.
- Impotence, n. Inability, disability, incapacity, incapability, incompetence, inefficiency, weakness, feebleness, imbecility, infirmity, frailty.
- Impotent, a. Powerless, unable, incapable, incompetent, disabled, incapacitated, imbecile, weak, feeble, infirm, frail, inefficient.
- Impound, v. a. 1. Put into a pound.
- 2.
- Impoverish, v. a. 1. Make poor, bring to want, reduce to poverty, reduce to indigence.
- 2. Exhaust the fertility of, make sterile.
- Impracticability, n. Impossibility, infeasibility, impracticableness.
- Impracticable, a. 1. Impossible, unfeasible, not practicable.
- 2. Hard to deal with, hard to get along with.
- 3. Impassable (as a road).
- Impracticableness, n. Impracticability.
- Imprecate, v. a. Invoke (a curse or some evil).
- Imprecation, n. 1. Invocation (of evil).
- 2. Curse, malediction, execration, denunciation, anathema.
- Impregnable, a. Unassailable, inexpugnable, not to be taken by assault, not to be stormed, secure from capture, tenable against all odds.
- Impregnate, v. a. 1. Fecundate, make pregnant, get with child.
- 2. Imbue, infuse, saturate, fill, tincture.
- 3. (Bot.) Fertilize, make prolific.
- Impregnation, n. 1. Fecundation.
- 2. Infusion, saturation, tincture.
- Impress, v. a. 1. Stamp, print, imprint, mark by pressure.
- 2. Inculcate, fix deeply.
- 3. Press, force into public service.
- Impress, n. 1. Print, imprint, stamp, impression, mark, seal.
- 2. Device (as upon a seal), motto, cognizance, symbol, emblem.
- Impressibility, n. 1. Susceptibility to impression.
- 2. Sensitiveness, sensibility.
- Impressible, a. 1. Susceptible of impression.
- 2. Sensitive, easily affected.
- Impression, n. 1. Printing, imprinting, stamping.
- 2. Mark, stamp, impress, brand.
- 3. Sensation, influence, effect.
- 4. Notion, opinion, idea, fancy, indistinct recollection.
- 5. Edition (of a book), number (of copies) printed at once.
- Impressive, a. Affecting, touching, moving, stirring, powerful.
- Imprimatur, n. [L.] License to print.
- Imprimis, ad. [L.] In the first place, first of all, first in order.
- Imprint, v. a. 1. Print, stamp, mark by pressure.
- 2. Impress, inculcate, fix deeply.

- Imprisonment, n. Incarceration, confinement, commitment, restraint, constraint, duress, durance.
- Improbability, n. Unlikelihood.
- Improbable, a. Unlikely, not probable.
- Improbity, n. Dishonesty, disingenuousness, unfairness, baseness, knavery, faithlessness, bad faith.
- Impromptu, a. Extempore, unpremeditated, off-hand.
- Impromptu, ad. Extempore, off-hand, without premeditation.
- Impromptu, n. Improvisation, extemporaneous effusion.
- Improper, a. 1. Unsuitable, unsuited, unfit, unapt, inapposite, inappropriate, unadapted, not proper.
- 2. Unseemly, unbecoming, indecent, indecorous.
- 3. Inaccurate, incorrect, erroneous, wrong.
- Impropriety, n. 1. Unsuitableness, unfitness.
- 2. Unseemliness, indecency, indecorum.
- 3. Inaccuracy, incorrectness.
- Improve, v. a. 1. Amend, mend, better, meliorate, ameliorate, make better.
- 2. Use, make use of, turn to account, avail one's self of.
- 3. Make a good use of, turn to good account, employ advantageously, make productive.
- 4. Apply practically (as the doctrines of a discourse).
- Improve, v. n. 1. Mend, become better, get better, get on, gain ground, pick up.
- 2. Make progress, take a step forward.
- 3. (Com.) Increase, rise, be enhanced.
- Improve on, Make better, make improvement in, bring nearer to perfection.
- Improvement, n. 1. Amendment, melioration, amelioration, betterment, progress, proficiency, advancement.
- 2. Good use, beneficial employment.
- 3. Practical application (as of a doctrine). Improvidence, n. Shiftlessness, imprudence, want of forethought, carelessness of the future, neglect of preparation.
- Improvident, a. Shiftless, imprudent, prodigal, wasteful, without forecast, without foresight, careless of the future.
- Improvisate, v. a. & n. Improvise, speak extempore (in verse).
- Improvisation, n. 1. Improvising.
- 2. Impromptu.
- Improvise, v. a. & n. Improvisate, speak extempore.
- Imprudence, n. Indiscretion, heedlessness, carelessness, rashness, inconsiderateness, improvidence, want of forethought.
- Imprudent, a. Indiscreet, inconsiderate, incautious, injudicious, improvident, careless, rash, unadvised.
- Impudence, n. Insolence, assurance, presumption, boldness, shamelessness, effrontery, rudeness, impertinence, sauciness, pertness, flippancy, brass, front, face, CHEEK.
- Impudent, a.
- Impugn, v. a. Attack, assail, oppose, resist, contradict, gainsay, call in question.
- Impulse, n. 1. Thrust, push, impelling force.
- 2. Passion, instinct, sudden thought.
- 3. Incitement, instigation, motive, influence.
- Impulsive, a. 1. Impelling, moving.
- 2. Passionate, rash, quick, hot, hasty.
- Impunity, n. 1. Exemption from punishment.
- 2. Exemption from injury.
- Impure, a. 1. Foul, unclean, dirty, filthy, feculent.
- 2. Obscene, indecent, lewd, smutty, ribald, bawdy, coarse, immodest, gross, vulgar, indelicate, loose.
- Impurity, n. 1. Foulness, uncleanness, feculence.
- 2. Obscenity, indecency, immodesty, ribaldry, smuttiness, smut, bawdiness.
- 3. Coarseness, grossness, lowness, vulgarity.
- Imputable, a. Attributable, referrible, chargeable, traceable, owing, to be imputed, to be charged, to be attributed.
- Imputation, n. 1. Imputing, attributing.
- 2. Charge, accusation, censure, reproach, blame.
- Impute, v. a. Ascribe (especially to some evil cause), attribute, refer, charge, consider as due.
- Inability, n. 1. Incapacity, incapability, impotence, incompetence, incompetency, inefficiency, want of power, want of capacity.
- 2. Disability, disqualification.
- In a box, In a perplexity, in a difficulty, in a dilemma, in an embarrassing position.
- Inaccessible, a. 1. Unapproachable, not to be reached.
- 2. Unattainable.
- Inaccuracy, n. Incorrectness, mistake, blunder, error, inadvertence.
- Inaccurate, a. Incorrect, inexact, erroneous.
- Inaction, n. Inactivity, inertness.
- Inactive, a. Inert, lazy, indolent, idle, slothful, supine, torpid, sluggish, dronish, lumpish, passive, Fabian.
- Inactivity, n. Inaction, inertness, laziness, indolence, idleness, sloth, supineness, torpor, torpidity, sluggishness, Fabian policy.
- Inadequacy, n. 1. Insufficiency, inadequateness.
- 2. Incompleteness, defectiveness.
- Inadequate, a. 1. Insufficient, unequal, disproportionate.
- 2. Incomplete, defective.
- Inadequateness, n. Inadequacy.
- Inadmissible, a. Not to be admitted, not to be allowed.
- In advance, 1. Before, in front.
- 2. Beforehand.
- 3. To be credited for money advanced.
- Inadvertence, n. 1. Inattention, inconsiderateness, carelessness, thoughtlessness, heedlessness, negligence.
- 2. Error, mistake, blunder, oversight, inaccuracy.
- Inadvertency, n. 1. Inattention, inconsiderateness, carelessness, thoughtlessness, heedlessness, negligence.
- 2. Error, mistake, blunder, oversight, inaccuracy.
- Inadvertent, a. Inattentive, thoughtless, careless, heedless, inconsiderate, unobservant, negligent.
- Inadvertently, ad. Thoughtlessly, inconsiderately, carelessly, heedlessly, negligently, in an unguarded moment.
- Inalienable, a. Not to be alienated, not transferable.
- Inane, a. 1. Empty, void.
- 2. Vain, frivolous, trifling, puerile.
- Inane, n. [Rare.] Void, vacuity, vacuum, empty space.
- Inanimate, a. Lifeless, dead, inert, soulless, spiritless.
- Inanition, n. Emptiness, vacuity, inanity.
- Inanity, n. 1. Emptiness, vacuity, inanition.
- 2. Vanity, frivolousness, puerility.
- In an under tone, Softly, with bated breath, in a low voice, in a low tone, sotto voce.
- In a nut shell, In a small compass, IN NUCE.
- Inapplicability, n. Unfitness, unsuitableness, inaptness, inaptitude.
- Inapplicable, a. Unfit, unsuitable, irrelevant, inapt, INAPPOSITE.
- Inapposite, a. Unfit, unsuitable, irrelevant, inapplicable, inapt, impertinent, not pertinent, out of place, not in keeping, not to the purpose.
- Inappreciable, a. Not appreciable, not to be appreciated.
- Inappropriate, a. Unfit, unsuited, unsuitable, unadapted, unbecoming, out of character, out of keeping, out of place, in bad taste.
- Inapt, a. Unfit, unsuitable, INAPPOSITE.
- Inaptitude, n. Unfitness, unsuitableness, inappropriateness, inapplicability.
- Inaptness, n. Unfitness, unsuitableness, inappropriateness, inapplicability.
- Inarticulate, a. 1. Indistinct.
- 2. (Zoöl.) Inarticulated, not jointed.
- Inarticulated, a. (Zoöl.) Inarticulate.
- Inartificial, a. 1. Natural, not made by art.
- 2. Artless, ingenuous, NAÏVE, guileless, sincere, simple-minded, single-minded.
- Inasmuch as, Since, seeing that, considering that.
- Inattention, n. Inadvertence, heedlessness, thoughtlessness, inconsiderateness, carelessness, neglect, absence of mind.
- Inattentive, a. Unobservant, unobserving, unmindful, inadvertent, heedless, thoughtless, regardless, careless, negligent, remiss, unwatchful, inconsiderate, absent, absent-minded, caught napping.
- Inaudible, a. 1. Not audible, not to be heard.
- 2. Still, silent, mute, noiseless.
- Inaugurate, v. a. 1. Install, invest with an office, introduce into an office, induct into office.
- 2. Celebrate the institution of, introduce with fitting ceremonies.
- 3. Commence, begin.
- Inauguration, n. 1. Investiture, installation, ceremony of induction or of consecration.
- 2. Ceremony of institution, ceremony of initiation.
- 3. Commencement, beginning, inauguration.
- Inauspicious, a. Unpropitious, unfavorable, unlucky, unfortunate, untoward, unpromising, ill-omened.
- In bad odor, In disgrace, out of favor, in disrepute.
- In black and white, In writing (or in print), set down distinctly.
- Inborn, a. Innate, inherent, inbred, natural, instinctive, congenital, ingrained, in the grain, bred in the bone.
- In brief, Concisely, briefly, in short, in a few words.
- In bulk, 1. In a mass, in an entire state.
- 2. Loose in the hold, not in packages.
- Incage, v. a. 1. Put into a cage.
- 2.
- Incalculable, a. Not to be calculated, not to be reckoned, beyond calculation.
- Incalescence, n. Calefaction, warmth, incipient heat.
- Incalescency, n. Calefaction, warmth, incipient heat.
- Incandescence, n. White heat.
- Incandescent, a. White-hot.
- Incantation, n. Conjuration, sorcery, charm, spell, enchantment, magic, necromancy, witchery, witchcraft.
- Incapability, n. Incapacity, inability, disability, incompetence.
- Incapable of, 1. Without capacity for, unable to, incompetent for, not capable of.
- 2. Not susceptible of, not admitting of.
- Incapacious, a. Narrow, scant, of small capacity, not ample, not capacious.
- Incapacitate, v. a. 1. Disable, make incapable.
- 2. Disqualify, unfit, make unfit.
- Incapacity, n. 1. Inability, incapability, disability, incompetency.
- 2. Disqualification, unfitness.
- Incarcerate, v. a. Imprison, commit, put in prison.
- Incarceration, n. Imprisonment, confinement, commitment.
- Incarnate, v. a. Clothe with flesh, embody in flesh.
- Incarnation, n. 1. Incarnating.
- 2. Hypostatic union.
- 3. Impersonation, personification, exemplification, bodily manifestation.
- Incautious, a. Unwary, heedless, careless, reckless, headlong, neglectful, negligent, uncircumspect, imprudent, inconsiderate.
- Incendiary, a. Inflammatory, seditious, factious.
- Incendiary, n. 1. Burner of buildings.
- 2. Firebrand, political agitator.
- Incense, v. a. Enrage, exasperate, inflame, irritate, provoke, anger, chafe, make angry.
- Incense, n. Perfume (exhaled by a burning substance).
- Incentive, n. Incitement, inducement, stimulus, impulse, spur, provocative, goad, motive, cause, encouragement.
- Inception, n. Beginning, commencement, inauguration.
- Inceptive, a. Inchoative, that denotes a beginning.
- Incertitude, n. Uncertainty, doubtfulness, ambiguity.
- Incessant, a. Ceaseless, unceasing, uninterrupted, unremitting, continual, perpetual, constant.
- Inch, n. Twelfth part of a foot.
- Inchoate, a. Beginning, commencing, incipient.
- Inchoative, a. Inceptive, that denotes a beginning.
- Incident, a. 1. Happening, liable to happen.
- 2. Belonging, pertaining, appertaining, relating.
- 3. (Optics.) Falling, impinging.
- Incident, n. Event, occurrence, circumstance.
- Incidental, a. 1. Accidental, casual, fortuitous, contingent.
- 2. Occasional, adventitious, extraneous, non-essential.
- Incinerate, v. a. Burn to ashes.
- Incipience, n. Beginning, commencement.
- Incipiency, n. Beginning, commencement.
- Incipient, a. Beginning, commencing, inchoate.
- Incised, a. (Bot.) Cut.
- Incision, n. Cut, gash.
- Incisive, a. 1. Cutting.
- 2. Sharp, acute, sarcastic, satirical, severe, biting.
- Incisor, n. Cutting tooth.
- Incite, v. a. Rouse (to action), arouse, animate, provoke, stimulate, impel, prompt, urge, encourage, spur, goad, excite, set on, spur on, stir up, work up.
- Incitement, n. Inducement, stimulus, impulse, spur, provocative, incentive, motive, encouragement, goad.
- Incivility, n. Discourtesy, rudeness, impoliteness, uncourteousness, uncourtliness, inurbanity, unmannerliness, disrespect, ill-breeding.
- Inclemency, n. Severity, rigor, harshness, boisterousness, storminess, tempestuousness, roughness.
- Inclement, a. Severe, rigorous, harsh, boisterous, stormy, rough, not mild.
- Inclination, n. 1. Inclining, leaning, slope, slant, bend.
- 2. Trending, verging, oblique direction.
- 3. Disposition, predilection, predisposition, bent, bias, proneness, proclivity, tendency, leaning, aptitude, propensity, PENCHANT.
- 4. Desire, wish, partiality, fondness, liking.
- Incline, v. n. 1. Lean, slope, slant.
- 2. Trend, verge, tend obliquely.
- 3. Be disposed, have a disposition, have a desire, feel a propensity.
- Incline, v. a. 1. Give a direction towards.
- 2. Dispose, predispose, turn, bias.
- 3. Bend, bow.
- Inclose, v. a. [Written also Enclose.] 1. Encircle, surround, encompass, imbosom, circumscribe, shut in, fence in.
- 2. Cover, envelop, wrap.
- Include, v. a. 1. Hold, contain.
- 2. Comprise, comprehend, contain, embrace, embody, take in.
- Inclusive, a. 1. Inclosing, encircling.
- 2. Including both, both being included.
- Incog, a. [Colloquial.] Incognito.
- Incognito, a. [L.] Unknown (in one's true character), disguised, in disguise, in an assumed character.
- Incoherence, n. 1. Looseness (of parts), want of cohesion.
- Incoherency, n. 1. Looseness (of parts), want of cohesion.
- 2. Incongruity, inconsistency, inconsequence, want of connection, want of agreement.
- Incoherent, a. 1. Loose, detached, non-adhesive.
- 2. Incongruous, inconsistent, inconsequential, without connection.
- Incombustible, a. Not to be burned, that will not burn.
- Income, n. Revenue, profits, gains.
- Incommensurable, a. Without a common measure.
- Incommensurate, a. 1. Disproportionate.
- 2. Inadequate, insufficient, unequal.
- Incommode, v. a. Disturb, annoy, molest, trouble, disquiet, plague, worry, vex, tease, harry, fret, gall, chafe, bore, discommode, inconvenience, put to inconvenience.
- Incommodious, a. 1. Inconvenient, troublesome, annoying, vexatious, harassing, irritating, provoking, disadvantageous.
- 2. Cumbersome, cumbrous, unmanageable, unwieldy, awkward, unhandy.
- Incommunicable, a. Not to be communicated, that cannot be communicated or imparted.
- Incommunicative, a. Reserved, unsociable, unsocial.
- Incomparable, a. Transcendent, peerless, matchless, unrivalled, unequalled, unparalleled, inimitable, very superior.
- Incompatibility, n. Inconsistency, incongruity, unsuitableness, want of agreement, want of adaptation.
- Incompatible, a. Inconsistent, incongruous, unsuitable, unadapted.
- Incompetence, n. 1. Incapacity, inability.
- 2. Insufficiency, inadequacy.
- 3. Disqualification, unfitness.
- Incompetency, n. 1. Incapacity, inability.
- 2. Insufficiency, inadequacy.
- 3. Disqualification, unfitness.
- Incompetent, a. 1. Unable, incapable, not competent.
- 2. Insufficient, inadequate.
- 3. Disqualified, incapacitated, unfit, unfitted.
- Incomplete, a. 1. Defective, deficient, imperfect, not complete.
- 2. Unfinished, uncompleted, unaccomplished, unexecuted, not completed, left undone.
- Incomposite, a. 1. Uncompounded, unmixed, simple.
- 2. (Arith.) Prime.
- Incomprehensibility, n. Inconceivableness, incomprehensibleness.
- Incomprehensible, a. Inconceivable, unimaginable, not to be comprehended, past finding out, beyond the reach of human faculties.
- Incomprehensibleness, n. Inconceivableness, incomprehensibility.
- Incompressibility, n. Incompressibleness.
- Incompressible, a. Not to be compressed, not compressible.
- Incompressibleness, n. Incompressibility.
- Incomputable, a. Not to be computed, that cannot be computed.
- Inconceivable, a. Incomprehensible, that cannot be conceived.
- Inconceivableness, n. Incomprehensibleness, incomprehensibility.
- Inconclusive, a. Unconvincing, indecisive, not conclusive.
- Incongruity, n. Unsuitableness, inconsistency, impropriety, inappropriateness, discrepancy, incompatibility, incoherence, absurdity.
- Incongruous, a. Unsuitable, inconsistent, inappropriate, improper, incompatible, incoherent, discrepant, absurd.
- In conscience, 1. Conscientiously, in justice, in honesty, in fairness.
- 2. Truthfully, sincerely, in sincerity, in truth.
- Inconsequence, n. Inconclusiveness, illogicalness.
- Inconsiderable, a. Unimportant, insignificant, small, trivial, trifling, petty, immaterial, of no consequence, of no moment.
- Inconsiderate, a. Thoughtless, careless, heedless, inattentive, inadvertent, negligent, imprudent, indiscreet, rash, hasty, giddy, headlong, hare-brained, giddy-brained, light-headed.
- Inconsiderateness, n. Thoughtlessness, carelessness, heedlessness, inattention, inadvertence, negligence, imprudence, indiscretion, rashness.
- Inconsistency, n. 1. Incongruity, incompatibility, unsuitableness, incoherence.
- 2. Contrariety, contradiction.
- Inconsistent, a. 1. Incongruous, incompatible, unsuitable, incoherent, irreconcilable, discrepant.
- 2. Contrary, contradictory.
- Inconsolable, a. Disconsolate, woebegone, comfortless, heart-broken, broken-hearted.
- Inconstancy, n. 1. Changeableness, fickleness, vacillation, wavering, unsteadiness.
- 2. Unstableness, instability, mutability, variableness.
- Inconstant, a. 1. Changeable, fickle, capricious, vacillating, wavering, unsteady, like a weathercock.
- 2. Unstable, mutable, variable, unsettled, uncertain.
- Incontestable, a. Indisputable, incontrovertible, unquestionable, certain, undeniable, indubitable, irrefragable, not to be disputed, beyond all question, beyond a doubt, past dispute.
- Incontinence, n. Lewdness, lasciviousness, indulgence of lust.
- Incontinent, a. Lewd, lascivious, unchaste.
- Incontrovertible, a. Indisputable, unquestionable, INCONTESTABLE.
- Inconvenience, n. 1. Incommodiousness, annoyance, vexation, molestation, disturbance, trouble, disadvantage.
- 2. Awkwardness, cumbersomeness, unwieldiness.
- 3. Unfitness, unsuitableness, unseasonableness.
- Inconvenient, a. 1. Incommodious, troublesome, annoying, vexatious, disadvantageous.
- 2. Cumbersome, cumbrous, unwieldy, awkward, unmanageable, unhandy.
- 3. Unfit, unsuitable, unseasonable, inopportune, untimely.
- Inconvertibility, n. Unchangeableness, inconvertibleness.
- Inconvertible, a. Unchangeable, not transmutable, not convertible.
- Inconvertibleness, n. Inconvertibility.
- Incorporate, v. a. 1. Unite, combine, mix, blend, merge, consolidate, form into one body.
- 2. Form into a corporation, form into a body politic.
- Incorporation, n. 1. Combination, union, blending, mixture.
- 2. Association (as a body politic).
- Incorporeal, a. Immaterial, spiritual, bodiless, not corporeal.
- Incorporeity, n. Spirituality, immaterialness, immateriality.
- Incorrect, a. 1. Inexact, inaccurate, erroneous, false, untrue.
- 2. Ungrammatical, faulty.
- Incorrectness, n. Inaccuracy, inexactness, error, mistake.
- Incorrigible, a. 1. Irremediable, remediless, irreparable, irretrievable, irreversible, irremedicable, irrecoverable, hopeless, incurable, past cure, past mending.
- 2. Depraved, corrupt, impenitent, profligate, abandoned, obdurate, hardened, lost, shameless, graceless, recreant, irreclaimable.
- Incorruptibility, n. Imperishableness, incorruptibleness, incorruption.
- Incorruptible, a. 1. Imperishable, incapable of decay.
- 2. Of inflexible honesty, not to be bribed.
- Incorruptibleness, n. Incorruptibility.
- Incorruption, n. Incorruptibility.
- Increase, v. n. 1. Grow, augment, be augmented, become greater or larger.
- 2. Multiply, be fruitful.
- Increase, v. a. 1. Augment, enlarge, make greater, make larger.
- 2. Enhance, raise, advance, heighten, add to.
- 3. Extend, prolong.
- 4. Aggravate, intensify.
- Increase, n. 1. Augmentation, enlargement, extension, expansion, growth, addition, accession, increment.
- 2. Product, produce, gain, profit.
- 3. Offspring, issue, progeny, descendants.
- Incredible, a. Not to be credited, not to be believed, not credible.
- Incredulity, n. Unbelief, disbelief, distrust, scepticism, want of belief.
- Incredulous, a. Unbelieving, sceptical.
- Increment, n. Increase, augmentation.
- Incriminate, v. a. Accuse, impeach, charge, inculpate, blame, criminate.
- Incrust, v. a. Cover with a crust.
- Incrustation, n. 1. Incrusting.
- 2. Crust, coating.
- Incubate, v. n. Brood.
- Incubus, n. 1. Nightmare.
- 2. Encumbrance, clog, impediment, hinderance, drag weight, dead weight.
- Inculcate, v. a. Impress, enforce, instil, infuse, infix, ingraft, implant.
- Inculcation, n. Enforcement.
- Inculpable, a. Unblamable, irreprehensible, irreprovable, irreproachable, blameless, faultless, sinless, innocent.
- Inculpate, v. a. Accuse, charge, impeach, criminate, incriminate, blame, censure.
- Inculpation, n. Crimination, blame, charge, impeachment, censure.
- Incumbent, a. Obligatory, devolving.
- Incumbent, n. Holder (of a benefice, &c.).
- Incumbrance, n. [Written also Encumbrance.] 1. Load, clog, impediment, incubus, hinderance, dead weight, drag weight.
- 2. Debt, claim, liability.
- Incur, v. a. 1. Contract, become liable to, become subject to.
- 2. Bring on.
- Incurable, a. Irremediable, incorrigible, remediless, hopeless, irreparable, irretrievable, irremedicable, past cure, past mending.
- Incurious, a. Uninquisitive, inattentive, unobservant, careless, heedless, not inquisitive, destitute of curiosity.
- Incursion, n. Inroad, irruption, forray, raid, descent, partial invasion.
- Incurvate, v. a. Bend, bow, crook, curve, make crooked.
- Incurvate, a. (Bot.) Hooked, curved, bowed, crooked, aduncous, ARCUATE.
- Indebted, a. 1. Owing, in debt.
- 2. Obliged, beholden.
- Indecency, n. 1. Indecorum, impropriety.
- 2. Indelicacy, grossness, immodesty, impurity, obscenity.
- Indecent, n. 1. Indecorous, improper, unbecoming, unseemly.
- 2. Indelicate, gross, immodest, impure, obscene, filthy, unchaste.
- Indeciduous, a. (Bot.) Evergreen, not deciduous.
- Indecision, n. Irresolution, vacillation, hesitation, unsteadiness, inconstancy, changeableness, fickleness.
- Indecisive, a. 1. Inconclusive, not decisive.
- 2. Unsettled, wavering, vacillating, irresolute, hesitating.
- Indeclinable, a. Undeclinable.
- Indecorous, a. Indecent, unbecoming, improper, unseemly, gross, rude, coarse, uncivil, impolite.
- Indecorousness, n. Indecorum.
- Indecorum, n. Indecorousness, indecency, impropriety, grossness, rudeness, incivility, impoliteness, violation of propriety.
- Indeed, ad. Truly, really, veritably, positively, absolutely, certainly, in fact, in truth, in reality.
- Indeed, interj. Really, is it so, you don't say so, who'd have thought it, Heaven save the mark.
- Indefatigability, n. Indefatigableness, perseverance, persistence, persistency.
- Indefatigable, a. Unwearied, untiring, unflagging, persevering, persistent, sedulous, assiduous, unremitting, never-tiring.
- Indefatigableness, n. Indefatigability.
- Indefeasible, a. Irreversible, unalterable, irrevocable, immutable, that cannot be abrogated, that cannot be made void.
- Indefensible, a. 1. Untenable, that cannot be defended.
- 2. Inexcusable, injustifiable, unwarrantable, censurable, faulty, wrong.
- Indefinite, a. 1. Indeterminate, undefined, indistinct, confused.
- 2. Vague, obscure, doubtful, uncertain, equivocal, unsettled, loose.
- Indelible, a. Ineffaceable, ingrained, not to be blotted out.
- Indelicacy, n. Indecency, indecorum, coarseness, grossness, rudeness, vulgarity, want of refinement.
- Indelicate, a. Indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, unseemly, coarse, gross, rude, broad, vulgar.
- In demand, In request.
- Indemnification, n. 1. Indemnifying, security (against loss, injury, or penalty).
- 2. Compensation (for loss or injury), remuneration, reimbursement, indemnity, reparation.
- Indemnify, v. a. 1. Secure (against loss, injury, or penalty), save harmless.
- 2. Compensate (for loss or injury), remunerate, reimburse, requite, make good.
- Indent, v. a. 1. Notch, jag, cut notches in.
- 2. Indenture, bind by indenture.
- Indentation, n. Notch, jag, cut.
- Indenture, n. Written contract.
- Indenture, v. a. Indent, bind by indenture.
- Independence, n. Freedom, liberty, self-direction, exemption from control.
- Independent, a. 1. Unrelated, unconnected, free, self-directing, unrestricted, unrestrained, absolute, not dependent, not subordinate.
- 2. Unconstrained, easy, bold.
- 3. Irrespective.
- Independent of, 1. Unconnected with, unrestricted by, not related to, not dependent upon.
- 2. Irrespective of.
- Indescribable, a. Inexpressible, ineffable, unutterable, that cannot be described, that beggars description.
- Indestructible, a. Imperishable, that cannot be destroyed.
- Indeterminate, a. Indefinite, unfixed, uncertain, not settled, not precise.
- Index, n. [L. pl. Indices, Eng. pl. Indexes.] 1. Pointer, hand, director.
- 2. Alphabetical table of references.
- 3. Exponent.
- 4. Characteristic (of a logarithm), integral part.
- 5. (Anat.) Fore finger.
- Indian corn, n. Maize (Zea mays).
- Indian-fig, n. 1. Banian (Ficus Indica).
- 2. Prickly-pear.
- Indian file, Single file.
- Indian grass, Wood-grass (Sorghum nutans).
- Indian millet, Doura, Guinea corn, negro-corn (Sorghum vulgare).
- Indian oak, n. Teak-tree (Tectona grandis).
- Indian poke, n. White hellebore (Veratrum viride).
- Indian-red, n. Red-ochre.
- Indian sage, Boneset, thoroughwort, feverwort, ague-weed (Eupatorium perfoliatum).
- Indian tobacco, n. Lobelia (North American species,—Lobelia inflata).
- India-rubber, n. Caoutchouc, gum-elastic.
- Indicate, v. a. Show, denote, betoken, mark, designate, signify, point out, shadow forth, be the sign of.
- Indication, a. 1. Indicating.
- 2. Sign, mark, token, note, index, symptom, manifestation.
- Indicative, a. 1. Significant, to be taken as a sign.
- 2. (Gram.) Affirmative.
- Indicative of, That indicates, that points out, that shows, that is a sign of, significant of.
- Indices, n. pl. Exponents.
- Indicolite, n. (Min.) Indigolite, blue tourmaline.
- Indict, v. a. Accuse, charge, criminate, arraign, impeach.
- Indictment, n. Accusation, charge, arraignment, crimination, impeachment.
- Indifference, n. 1. Neutrality, impartiality, disinterestedness, freedom from bias or prejudice.
- 2. Unconcernedness, apathy, coldness, carelessness, negligence, heedlessness, inattention, want of interest.
- 3. Triviality, unimportance, insignificance.
- Indifferent, a. 1. Neutral, impartial, disinterested, unbiassed.
- 2. Unconcerned, unmoved, apathetic, cool, inattentive, dead, heedless, regardless, unmindful, not interested.
- 3. Equal, all the same, just the same, all one, the same thing.
- 4. Passable, tolerable, middling, ordinary, so-so, not very bad.
- Indigence, n. Poverty, penury, pauperism, destitution, want, need, necessity, privation, distress.
- Indigenous, a. Native, not exotic.
- Indigent, a. Poor, destitute, needy, necessitous, pinched, reduced, penniless, moneyless, insolvent, distressed, short of money, out of money, out of cash, out of pocket, in need, in want.
- Indigested, a. 1. Unconcocted, undigested, not digested.
- 2. Crude, ill-judged, ill-advised, not well considered.
- 3. Disorderly, confused, not arranged, not methodized, not sorted, in confusion, in disorder.
- Indigestibility, n. Indigestibleness.
- Indigestible, a. That cannot be digested.
- Indigestibleness, n. Indigestibillty.
- Indigestion, n. Dyspepsia, dyspepsy, difficulty of digestion.
- Indignant, a. Angry, incensed, provoked, irate, exasperated, wrathful, wroth, ireful.
- Indignation, n. Anger, wrath, ire, resentment, fury, rage, choler, exasperation.
- Indignity, n. Insult, affront, outrage, slight, disrespect, dishonor, contumely, obloquy, opprobrium, reproach, abuse.
- Indigolite, n. (Min.) Indicolite, blue tourmaline.
- Indirect, a. 1. Circuitous, tortuous, not straight, not direct, not rectilinear.
- 2. Roundabout, oblique, collateral, not directly to the point.
- 3. Unfair, dishonest, dishonorable.
- Indiscernible, a. Undiscernible, imperceptible, invisible, undiscoverable, not to be discerned.
- Indiscreet, a. Imprudent, injudicious, unwise, inconsiderate, foolish, rash, incautious, reckless, heedless, headlong.
- Indiscretion, n. 1. Imprudence, inconsiderateness, rashness, folly.
- 2. Mistake, FAUX PAS, indiscreet act, act of indiscretion.
- Indiscriminate, a. 1. Undiscriminating, undistinguishing.
- 2. Confused, mixed, mingled, undistinguishable, promiscuous.
- Indispensable, a. Necessary, essential, requisite, needful, needed, not to be dispensed with.
- Indispose, v. a. Disincline, render averse, make unfavorable.
- Indisposed, a. 1. Disinclined, unwilling, reluctant, averse, loath, backward, not disposed.
- 2. Ill, unwell, ailing, sick, out of health, out of sorts.
- Indisposition, n. 1. Disinclination, unwillingness, reluctance, dislike, aversion, backwardness.
- 2. Illness, sickness, ailment.
- Indisputable, a. Incontestable, incontrovertible, unquestionable, undeniable, indubitable, irrefragable, evident, obvious, certain, not to be disputed, beyond all question, beyond a doubt, past dispute.
- Indissoluble, a. 1. Indissolvable, that cannot be dissolved, that cannot be liquefied.
- 2. Indestructible, stable, firm, enduring, not to be broken.
- Indissolvable, a. 1. Indissoluble, that cannot be dissolved.
- 2. Indestructible, not to be broken.
- Indistinct, a. 1. Indeterminate, undefined, indefinite, undistinguishable, confused, not distinct.
- 2. Obscure, dim, vague, imperfect, faint, not clear.
- 3. Ambiguous, uncertain, doubtful.
- Indistinguishable, a. Indistinct, indeterminate, confused, undistinguishable, that cannot be distinguished.
- Indite, v. a. 1. Compose, write, pen.
- 2. Dictate.
- Individual, a. Particular, special, separate, single, one.
- Individual, n. Person, personage, character, being, somebody, some one.
- Individuality, n. Personality, distinct existence.
- Individualize, v. a. Particularize, consider individually, specify, name with precision.
- Indivisible, a. 1. Inseparable, that cannot be divided.
- 2. (Math.) Incommensurable.
- Indocibility, n. Unteachableness, indocibleness, indocility.
- Indocible, a. Unteachable, indocile.
- Indocibleness, n. Indocility.
- Indocile, a. 1. Unteachable, dull.
- 2. Untractable, stubborn, perverse, unruly, headstrong, refractory, obstinate, dogged, mulish, unmanageable, ungovernable, cantankerous.
- Indocility, n. 1. Unteachableness, indocibleness, indocibility, dulness.
- 2. Intractableness, stubbornness, obstinacy, mulishness.
- Indoctrinate, v. a. Teach, instruct, initiate, give instruction to.
- Indoctrination, n. Instruction, initiation.
- Indolence, n. Laziness, slothfulness, sloth, inertness, idleness, sluggishness.
- Indolent, a. Lazy, slothful, inert, sluggish, inactive, listless, supine, lumpish, habitually idle.
- Indomitable, a. Unyielding, unconquerable, invincible, not to be subdued.
- In doors, Within the house, under cover.
- Indorse, v. a. [Written also Endorse.] 1. Superscribe, write on the back of.
- 2. Sanction, approve, confirm, ratify, vouch for.
- Indubitable, a. Unquestionable, indisputable, incontestable, undeniable, incontrovertible, evident, certain, beyond all question, beyond a doubt, past dispute.
- Induce, v. a. 1. Influence, impel, move, prompt, actuate, instigate, persuade, urge, incite, spur, act upon, set on, weigh with, prevail on, prevail upon.
- 2. Cause, produce, effect, bring on.
- Inducement, n. Motive, reason, cause, consideration, incitement, incentive, stimulus, spur, influence, impulse.
- Induct, v. a. Introduce (into office), install, inaugurate.
- Induction, n. 1. Introduction (into office), installation, inauguration, institution.
- 2. Conclusion (from many facts), inference, inductive method, Baconian method.
- 3. (Physics.) Influence of proximity.
- Indue, v. a. Supply, invest, clothe, endue, endow.
- Indulge, v. a. 1.
- 2. Allow, permit, suffer.
- Indulge, v. n. Indulge one's self.
- Indulgence, n. 1. Gratification, humoring, pampering, cockering.
- 2. Favor, liberality, lenity, lenience, kindness, tenderness.
- 3. (Theol.) Remission, absolution, forgiveness, pardon.
- Indulgent, a. 1. Yielding, compliant.
- 2. Lenient, mild, clement, tolerant, gentle, forbearing, kind, tender, not severe.
- Indurate, v. a. 1. Harden, render hard, make hard.
- 2. Make obdurate, make unfeeling.
- Induration, n. 1. Hardening.
- 2. Obduracy, hardness of heart.
- Industrious, a. Diligent, assiduous, sedulous, busy, laborious, notable, at work, active, persevering, hard-working, diligently employed, busily engaged, up and stirring, busy as a bee, brisk as a bee.
- Industry, n. Assiduity, assiduousness, sedulousness, perseverance, activity, DILIGENCE, habitual devotion to labor.
- Inebriate, v. a. Intoxicate, make drunk.
- Inebriation, n. Intoxication, drunkenness, inebriety.
- Inebriety, n. Inebriation.
- Ineffable, a. Unspeakable, unutterable, inexpressible, indescribable, that cannot be spoken, beyond expression.
- Ineffaceable, n. Indelible, ingrained.
- In effect, In fact, in truth, really, in reality.
- Ineffective, a. Ineffectual, inefficacious.
- Ineffectual, a. 1. Inefficacious, ineffective, inoperative, unavailing, fruitless, useless, abortive, bootless, to no purpose, without effect.
- 2. Powerless, weak, impotent, feeble, inefficient.
- Ineffectualness, n. Inefficacy.
- Inefficacious, n. Ineffectual, ineffective, unavailing.
- Inefficacy, n. Ineffectualness.
- Inefficiency, n. Weakness, impotence, inefficacy, powerlessness.
- Inefficient, a. Weak, feeble, impotent, powerless.
- Inelegant, a. 1. Ungraceful, graceless, rude, rough, homely, homespun, uncouth, plain, clumsy, coarse, ungainly, uncourtly, unpolished, unrefined.
- 2. Stiff, constrained, harsh, crude, bald, cramped, abrupt.
- Ineligible, a. 1. That cannot be elected (to office).
- 2. Inexpedient, unadvisable, objectionable.
- Inept, a. 1. Improper, unfit, unsuitable, inappropriate, inapposite, unapt, useless, worthless, void, null.
- 2.
- Ineptitude, n. 1. Unfitness, unsuitableness, inaptitude, uselessness.
- 2. Folly, foolishness, nonsense.
- Inequality, n. 1. Disparity, difference, diversity.
- 2. Unevenness.
- Inequitable, a. Unjust, unfair, disingenuous, dishonorable, not equitable.
- Inert, a. 1. Inactive, lifeless, passive, motionless, dead.
- 2. Dull, indolent, torpid, sluggish, slothful, lazy, idle, supine, lumpish, dronish.
- Inertia, n. Inertness, sluggishness, indisposition to move.
- In esse, [L.] In being, actually existing.
- Inestimable, a. Invaluable, priceless, that cannot be estimated, above all price.
- Inevitable, a. Unavoidable, necessary, not to be escaped, that must be suffered.
- Inevitably, ad. Unavoidably, certainly, surely.
- Inexact, a. Incorrect, inaccurate.
- Inexcusable, a. Unpardonable, indefensible, unjustifiable, irremissible, INEXPIABLE.
- Inexhaustible, a. Exhaustless, unfailing, that cannot be exhausted.
- Inexistence, n. Non-existence, nonentity.
- Inexorable, a. Unrelenting, relentless, implacable, pitiless, merciless, unmerciful, uncompassionate, hard, cruel, not to be moved by entreaty.
- Inexpedient, a. Improper, unadvisable, unfit, unsuitable, disadvantageous, not prudent, not discreet.
- Inexperience, n. Rawness, greenness, ignorance, want of experience.
- Inexperienced, a. Unpractised, untrained, uninitiated, unschooled, raw, unversed, unconversant, undisciplined, unskilled, green, without experience.
- Inexpert, a. Unskilful, unskilled, awkward, clumsy, unhandy, inapt, bungling, maladroit, without dexterity.
- Inexpiable, a. Unpardonable, irremissible, unatonable, not to be atoned for, that admits of no satisfaction.
- Inexplicable, a. Unaccountable, unintelligible, incomprehensible, inscrutable, mysterious, strange, enigmatical, not to be explained.
- Inexpressible, a. Ineffable, unutterable, unspeakable, indescribable.
- Inexpressive, a. Unexpressive, characterless, blank.
- Inexpugnable, a. 1. Impregnable, unassailable, not to be taken by assault, not to be stormed, secure from capture, tenable against all odds.
- 2. Unconquerable, not to be subdued.
- Inexsuperable, a. Insurmountable.
- In extenso, [L.] In full, to the full extent, at length.
- Inextinguishable, a. Unquenchable, that cannot be extinguished.
- In extremis, [L.] In one's last moments, at the point of death.
- Inextricable, a. Intricate, perplexed, entangled, that cannot be disentangled, not to be unravelled.
- In fact, Really, truly, in truth, in reality, DE FACTO.
- Infallibility, n. 1. Infallibleness, exemption from liability to err.
- 2. Certainty.
- Infallible, a. 1. Unerring, not liable to err.
- 2. Certain, sure, unfailing, not liable to fail.
- Infallibleness, n. Infallibility.
- Infallibly, ad. Certainly, surely, unfailingly, without fail.
- Infamous, a. 1. Disreputable, of ill repute, ill spoken of.
- 2. Disgraceful, dishonorable, shameful, odious, detestable, scandalous, ignominious, base, vile, nefarious, villanous, heinous, atrocious, wicked, dark.
- Infamy, n. 1. Dishonor, disgrace, discredit, disrepute, shame, ignominy, obloquy, opprobrium, odium, scandal, abasement.
- 2. Disgracefulness, dishonorableness, shamefulness, odiousness, detestableness, scandalousness, wickedness, atrocity, villany.
- Infancy, n. 1. Babyhood, first part of life.
- 2. Beginning, commencement, first age, early period of existence.
- 3. (Law.) Minority, nonage, pupilage, childhood.
- Infant, n. 1.
- 2. (Law.) Minor.
- Infanticide, n. 1. Child-murder.
- 2. Murderer of an infant, slayer of infants.
- Infantile, a. Childish, young, tender, childlike.
- Infantine, a. Childish, young, tender, childlike.
- Infantry, n. Foot-soldiers.
- Infatuate, v. a. Befool, besot, stultify, delude, make foolish, deprive of reason, deprive of sound judgment or common sense.
- Infatuation, n. Folly, foolishness, hallucination, want of sound judgment.
- In favor of, Favorable to, inclined to approve, willing to support.
- In favor with, Favored by, in the good graces of.
- Infeasibility, n. Impracticability, infeasibleness, unfeasibleness.
- Infeasible, a. Impracticable, unfeasible, that cannot be accomplished, not to be done.
- Infeasibleness, n. Infeasibility.
- Infect, v. a. 1. Taint with disease, affect with contagious matter.
- 2. Pollute, contaminate, vitiate, poison, defile, corrupt.
- Infection, n. 1. Contagion.
- 2. Contamination, taint, bane, pest, poison.
- Infectious, a. 1. Contagious, pestilential, pestiferous, catching.
- 2. Contaminating, corrupting, vitiating, poisoning, defiling.
- Infecund, a. Unfruitful, infertile, unproductive, unprolific, sterile, barren.
- Infecundity, n. Unfruitfulness, barrenness, unproductiveness, sterility, infertility.
- Infelicity, n. 1. Unhappiness, wretchedness, misery, misfortune, calamity, ill-luck.
- 2. Unfavorableness, unfortunate state.
- Infer, v. a. Deduce, conclude, collect, gather, consider probable.
- Inferable, a. [Written also Inferrible.] Deducible, to be inferred.
- Inference, n. Conclusion, deduction, consequence, corollary.
- Inferior, a. 1. Lower.
- 2. Subordinate, secondary.
- 3. Poor, indifferent.
- Inferiority, n. 1. Lower state or condition.
- 2. Subordination.
- 3. Mediocrity, poor quality.
- Infernal, a. 1.
- 2. Diabolical, devilish, demoniacal, fiendish, fiendlike, satanic, atrocious, nefarious, dark, very wicked.
- Inferrible, a. [Written also Inferable.] Deducible, to be inferred.
- Infertility, n. Unfruitfulness, unproductiveness, barrenness, sterility, infecundity.
- Infest, v. a. Disturb, annoy, vex, tease, harass, plague, torment, trouble, molest, worry.
- In few, [Poetical.] Briefly, in short, in a few words.
- Infidel, n. Unbeliever (in revealed religion), ATHEIST, sceptic, freethinker.
- Infidelity, n. 1. Unbelief, disbelief, scepticism.
- 2. Faithlessness (particularly in the marriage relation), unfaithfulness.
- Infiltrate, v. i. Soak (into a porous substance), be absorbed, pass by filtration.
- Infinite, a. 1. Unbounded, boundless, unlimited, illimitable, limitless, immeasurable, interminable.
- 2. Immense, enormous, vast, stupendous, very great, very large.
- Infinitesimal, a. Infinitely small.
- Infinitesimal, n. Infinitely small quantity.
- Infinitude, n. 1. Boundlessness.
- 2. Immensity, vastness, infinity.
- Infinity, n. Infinitude, immensity, vastness.
- Infirm, a. 1. Weak (from age), feeble, enfeebled, decrepit, imbecile, not strong.
- 2. Irresolute, vacillating, wavering, faltering.
- Infirmity, n. 1. Weakness (from age), feebleness, debility, imbecility.
- 2. Foible, fault, failing, defect.
- Infix, v. a. Implant, ingraft, instil, inculcate, infuse.
- Inflame, v. a. 1. Excite, stimulate, enkindle, incite, fire, rouse, arouse, animate, inspirit, set on, work up, stir up.
- 2. Exasperate, irritate, nettle, provoke, anger, enrage, incense, madden, infuriate.
- Inflammability, n. Inflammableness, combustibility, combustibleness.
- Inflammable, a. Combustible.
- Inflammable air, Hydrogen.
- Inflammableness, n. Inflammability.
- Inflammation, n. 1. Burning, conflagration, setting on fire.
- 2. (Med.) Swelling and redness.
- Inflammatory, a. 1. Inflaming, fiery.
- 2. Incendiary, seditious.
- Inflate, v. a. 1.
- 2. Puff up, make conceited.
- 3. Enlarge, increase.
- Inflated, a. 1. Distended (with air), swollen, bloated, puffed up.
- 2. Tumid, turgid, bombastic, grandiloquent, stilted, declamatory, rhetorical, sophomorical, high-flown, HIGHFALUTIN.
- Inflation, n. 1. Swelling (by air), distention, expansion, blowing up.
- 2. Conceit, conceitedness, self-conceit, self-sufficiency, self-complacency.
- 3. Increase, enlargement.
- Inflect, v. a. 1. Bend, bow, curve, turn from a direct line.
- 2. (Gram.) Decline (a noun or an adjective), conjugate (a verb), vary the terminations of.
- Inflection, n. 1. Bending, curvature, bend, curvity, flexure, crook.
- 2. (Gram.) Variation (in declension or in conjugation).
- 3. (Music and Elocution.) Modulation (of the voice).
- Inflexibility, n. 1. Stiffness, inflexibleness.
- 2. Pertinacity, doggedness, stubbornness, obstinacy.
- 3. Firmness, resolution, perseverance, tenacity of purpose.
- Inflexible, a. 1. Stiff, rigid.
- 2. Pertinacious, dogged, stubborn, obstinate, unyielding, refractory, headstrong, wilful, cantankerous, intractable, heady, obdurate, cross-grained.
- 3. Firm, resolute, steadfast, immovable, persevering.
- Inflexibleness, a. Inflexibility.
- Inflict, v. a. Impose, lay on.
- Infliction, n. 1. Inflicting, imposition.
- 2. Punishment, judgment.
- Influence, n. 1. Authority, sway, control, predominance, ascendency, power of impelling or directing, controlling power, directing agency.
- 2. Reputation, credit, weight of character.
- Influence, v. a. 1. Control, sway, bias, lead, direct.
- 2. Move, induce, impel, instigate, persuade, actuate, incite, rouse, arouse, work upon, prevail upon.
- Influential, a. Potent, powerful, controlling, of influence, of authority.
- Influx, n. Introduction, flowing in.
- Infold, v. a. [Sometimes written Enfold.] 1. Inwrap, enclose, wrap, fold, envelop.
- 2. Clasp, embrace.
- Inform, v. a. 1. Animate, inspire, quicken, give life to.
- 2. Acquaint, apprise, advise, tell, notify, make known to, mention to, give notice to, signify to, send word to, write word to.
- Inform against, Give information against (by way of accusation).
- Informal, a. Irregular, out of the usual course, not according to the prescribed form.
- Informality, n. Irregularity.
- Informant, n. 1. Informer.
- 2. Accuser, complainant.
- Information, n. 1. Intelligence, notice, advice.
- 2. (Law.) Accusation, complaint.
- Informer, n. 1. Informant.
- 2. Accuser, complainant.
- Infraction, n. Breaking, breach, infringement, violation, transgression, disobedience, non-observance.
- Infrangible, a. 1. That cannot be broken.
- 2. Not to be violated.
- Infrequency, n. Uncommonness, rarity, rareness.
- Infrequent, a. Uncommon, rare, unfrequent.
- Infringe, v. a. Break, violate, transgress, disobey, break through, trench upon, set at nought.
- Infringement, n. Breaking, breach, infraction, violation, transgression, disobedience, non-observance.
- Infringe upon, Invade, trespass upon, encroach upon, intrude upon.
- Infundibular, a. (Bot.) Tunnel-shaped.
- Infundibuliform, a. (Bot.) Tunnel-shaped.
- Infuriate, a. Enraged, raging, mad, incensed, furious, very angry.
- Infuriated, a. Enraged, raging, mad, incensed, furious, very angry.
- Infuse, v. a. 1. Instil, engraft, implant, inspire, breathe into, introduce, inculcate.
- 2. Steep (in liquor), macerate.
- Infusion, n. 1. Introduction, inculcation, instillation.
- 2. Infusing, steeping, macerating.
- 3. Steeped liquor.
- Infusoria, n. pl. Animalcules, animalcula.
- Ingathering, n. Harvest.
- In general, Generally, in the main, for the most part, with few exceptions.
- Ingenious, a. 1. Inventive, gifted, able, sagacious, clever, bright.
- 2. That shows invention, exhibiting ingenuity.
- Ingenuity, n. Inventiveness, ingeniousness, ability, capableness, capacity, faculty, aptitude, aptness, cleverness, knack, turn, gift, genius.
- Ingenuous, a. Artless, frank, open, candid, fair, sincere, guileless, honest, downright, straightforward, truthful, NAÏVE, simple-minded, single-minded, open-hearted, above-board.
- Ingenuousness, n. Artlessness, frankness, candor, sincerity, honesty, truthfulness, NAÏVETÉ.
- Inglorious, a. 1. Obscure, mean, low, unknown, undistinguished, nameless, unnoted, unhonored.
- 2. Shameful, disgraceful, disreputable, infamous, opprobrious, odious, scandalous, ignominious.
- Ingloriousness, n. 1. Obscurity, meanness, lowness, want of distinction.
- 2. Abasement, discredit, disrepute, dishonor, disgrace, ignominy, obloquy, shame, infamy, opprobrium, odium, scandal.
- In good case, In good condition, in good health.
- Ingraft, v. a. 1. Graft.
- 2. Infix, implant, instil, infuse, inculcate.
- Ingrain, v. a. 1. Dye in the grain.
- 2. Imbue, impregnate.
- Ingratiate one's self, Insinuate one's self (into favor), push one's self artfully.
- Ingratitude, n. Unthankfulness, thanklessness.
- Ingredient, n. Element, constituent, component, component part.
- Ingress, n. Entrance, entry.
- Inguinal, a. (Anat.) Of the groin.
- Ingulf, v. a. [Written also Engulf.] Absorb, swallow up.
- Inhabit, v. a. Occupy, dwell in, live in, reside in.
- Inhabit, v. n. Dwell, reside, sojourn, live, abide.
- Inhabitable, a. Habitable.
- Inhabitant, n. Dweller, resident, citizen.
- Inhabiter, n. Dweller, resident, citizen.
- Inhalation, n. Inspiration.
- Inhale, v. a. Inspire, breathe in, draw into the lungs.
- Inharmonic, a. Inharmonious.
- Inharmonical, a. Inharmonious.
- Inharmonious, a. Discordant, unmusical, inharmonic, unharmonious, out of tune.
- Inhere, v. n. Exist (as a part), be fixed (as a quality).
- Inherent, a. Innate, inborn, inbred, not adventitious.
- Inherit, v. a. Take from ancestors, take by inheritance, come into possession of as an heir.
- Inheritance, n. 1. Inheriting.
- 2. Heritage, patrimony.
- Inheritor, n. Heir.
- Inhibit, v. a. 1. Restrain, hinder, check, repress, obstruct, bar, debar, stop.
- 2. Prohibit, forbid, interdict.
- Inhibition, n. 1. Restraint, hinderance, impediment, obstacle, obstruction, check.
- 2. Prohibition, interdiction, interdict, disallowance, embargo.
- Inhibitory, a. Prohibitory.
- In high feather, In good health, in good spirits, in good condition.
- Inhospitable, a. Unfriendly (to strangers), unkind, not hospitable.
- Inhospitality, n. Want of hospitality.
- Inhuman, a. Barbarous, brutal, SAVAGE, cruel, ruthless, pitiless, remorseless, merciless, fell, ferocious, unfeeling.
- Inhumanity, n. Barbarity, brutality, savageness, cruelty, ferocity.
- Inhume, v. a. Bury, inter, entomb, deposit in the earth.
- Inimical, a. 1. Hostile, unfriendly, unkind, malevolent, antagonistic.
- 2. Adverse, unfavorable, opposed, contrary, repugnant, hurtful, pernicious.
- Inimitable, a. Unparalleled, perfect, unequalled, unexampled, incomparable, unrivalled, unmatched, unparagoned, matchless, peerless, above imitation.
- Iniquitous, a. Unjust, unrighteous, unfair, inequitable, wrong, wicked, nefarious, heinous, flagitious.
- Iniquity, n. 1. Injustice, unrighteousness, wickedness.
- 2. Sin, crime, deviation, wicked act, offence.
- Initial, a. 1. First, at the beginning, at the head.
- 2. Incipient, commencing, beginning, in the first stages.
- Initial, n. First letter (of a name).
- Initiate, v. a. 1. Introduce, give entrance to.
- 2. Indoctrinate, instruct, teach.
- 3. Begin, commence, inaugurate, enter upon.
- Initiation, n. 1. Introduction, admission, entrance.
- 2. Instruction, indoctrination.
- 3. Beginning, inauguration.
- Initiative, a. Inceptive, initiatory.
- Initiative, n. Beginning, first step.
- Initiatory, a. Initiative, inceptive.
- Inject, v. a. Throw in, dart in.
- Injection, n. 1. Injecting.
- 2. Clyster, enema, lavement.
- In jest, In joke, for sport, not in earnest.
- In joke, In jest.
- Injudicious, a. Unwise, indiscreet, imprudent, inconsiderate, foolish, rash, incautious, hasty, ill-judged, ill-advised.
- Injunction, n. Command, order, precept, mandate.
- Injure, v. a. 1. Maltreat, wrong, abuse, do wrong to, do an ill office to, treat unjustly.
- 2. Harm, hurt, damage, spoil, impair, mar, disfigure, do harm to, PLAY THE DEUCE WITH.
- Injurious, a. 1. Wrongful, iniquitous, unjust, inequitable.
- 2. Hurtful, detrimental, prejudicial, pernicious, deleterious, noxious, deadly, baneful, mischievous, damaging, disadvantageous, destructive, ruinous, fatal.
- 3. Contumelious, detractory.
- Injury, n. 1. Wrong, injustice.
- 2. Hurt, damage, harm, detriment, mischief, prejudice.
- Injustice, n. Unfairness, iniquity, wrong, grievance, foul play.
- Inkhorn, n. Inkstand.
- Inkling, n. 1. Inclination, desire.
- 2. Hint, intimation, whisper.
- Inkstand, n. Inkhorn.
- Inky, a. Black, atramentous.
- Inlaid, a. Diversified (by pieces inserted), variegated.
- Inland, a. 1. Interior.
- 2. Domestic, not foreign.
- Inlay, v. a. Diversify (by pieces inserted), variegate.
- Inlet, n. 1. Entrance, passage, place of ingress.
- 2. Bay, bight, cove.
- In limine, [L.] At the outset, at the beginning, on the threshold.
- In little, In miniature, on a small scale.
- In loco, [L.] In the proper or natural place.
- Inmate, n. Fellow-lodger, fellow-boarder.
- In memoriam, [L.] In memory, to the memory of.
- Inmost, a. Innermost.
- Inn, n. Tavern, hotel, cabaret, CARAVANSARY, public house, house of entertainment.
- Innate, a. Inborn, inbred, native, natural, inherent, not adventitious.
- Inner, a. Interior, internal.
- Innermost, a. Inmost.
- Innkeeper, n. Innholder, host, landlord, tavern-keeper.
- Innocence, n. 1. Harmlessness, inoffensiveness, innocuousness, innoxiousness.
- 2. Guiltlessness, sinlessness, blamelessness, guilelessness, purity.
- Innocent, a. 1. Harmless, inoffensive, innocuous, innoxious.
- 2. Guiltless, sinless, faultless, blameless, immaculate, spotless, pure, clean, clear, guileless, upright.
- Innocuous, a. Harmless, inoffensive, innoxious, innocent.
- Innovate, v. n. Introduce novelties, make changes.
- Innovation, n. Change, introduction of novelty.
- Innoxious, a. Harmless, inoffensive, innocuous, innocent.
- In nuce, [L.] In a nutshell, in a small compass.
- Innuendo, n. Insinuation, remote intimation, indirect allusion, oblique hint, sly suggestion.
- Innumerable, a. Numberless, countless, not to be counted, that cannot be numbered.
- Inoculate, v. a. 1. Bud.
- 2. Vaccinate.
- Inoculation, n. 1. Budding.
- 2. Vaccination.
- Inodorous, a. Scentless, without odor or smell.
- Inoffensive, a. Harmless, unoffending, innocuous, innoxious, innocent.
- In one's cups, Drunk, drunken, intoxicated, inebriated, tipsy, fuddled, muddled, maudlin, disguised, mellow, in liquor, SLEWED, TIGHT, high, NAPPY, GROGGY, HALF SEAS OVER, THREE SHEETS IN THE WIND, has had a drop too much.
- Inoperative, a. Inactive, inefficacious, ineffectual, useless, unavailing.
- Inopportune, a. Unseasonable, untimely, inconvenient, unsuitable, unfit, ill-timed, not opportune.
- Inordinate, a. Immoderate, extravagant, excessive.
- Inorganic, a. Unorganized.
- Inorganical, a. Unorganized.
- Inosculate, v. n. (Bot. & Anat.) Anastomose, unite at the ends (as veins or arteries).
- Inosculate, v. a. Unite by apposition or contact.
- Inosculation, n. (Bot. & Anat.) Anastomosis.
- In our midst, [Common, but not sanctioned by the best writers.] In the midst of us, among us.
- In part, Partly, in some degree.
- In posse, [L.] Possible, in possibility, that may exist.
- In print, Printed, published, issued.
- In propria persona, [L.] In one's own person.
- In puris naturalibus, [L.] Quite naked.
- Inquest, n. 1. Inquisition, judicial inquiry (especially by a coroner).
- 2. Jury (particularly a coroner's jury).
- Inquietude, n. Uneasiness, disquiet, disquietude, restlessness, anxiety.
- Inquire, v. n. [Written also Enquire.] 1. Ask, question, seek information (by questioning), make inquiry.
- 2. Make investigation, make examination.
- Inquire, v. a. [Written also Enquire.] Ask about, make inquiry about.
- Inquirer, n. Searcher, investigator.
- Inquire into, Examine, investigate, sift, canvass, follow up, look into.
- Inquiry, n. 1. Interrogation, question, query, interrogatory.
- 2. Investigation, examination, research, scrutiny, study, exploration.
- Inquisition, n. Inquest, judicial inquiry.
- Inquisitive, a. Curious, prying, peering, scrutinizing, given to research.
- Inroad, n. Irruption, forray, incursion, raid, encroachment, partial invasion.
- Insalubrious, a. Unhealthy, unwholesome, unhealthful, noxious, unfavorable to health.
- Insane, a. Deranged, crazy, crazed, lunatic, mad, distracted, demented, delirious, out of one's mind, out of one's head, out of one's senses, out of one's wits.
- Insanity, n. Derangement, lunacy, craziness, DEMENTIA, mania, madness, delirium, aberration of mind, alienation of mind.
- Insatiability, n. Insatiableness.
- Insatiable, a. Insatiate, unappeasable, voracious, not to be satisfied, very greedy.
- Insatiableness, n. Insatiability.
- Insatiate, a. Insatiable.
- Inscribe, v. a. 1. Write, engrave.
- 2. Imprint, impress.
- 3. Address (as a literary work), dedicate (with little formality).
- 4. (Geom.) Delineate or draw (within another figure).
- Inscrutability, n. Inscrutableness.
- Inscrutable, a. Undiscoverable, unsearchable, hidden, mysterious, past comprehension, above comprehension, not to be understood.
- Inscrutableness, n. Inscrutability.
- Insecure, a. 1. Uncertain, not sure, not confident.
- 2. Unsafe, unprotected, exposed, dangerous, hazardous, perilous.
- Insecurity, n. 1. Uncertainty.
- 2. Danger, hazard, peril.
- Insensate, a.
- Insensibility, n. 1. Torpor, lethargy, want of sensibility.
- 2. Apathy, unfeelingness, indifference.
- 3. Dulness, stupidity.
- Insensible, a. 1. Imperceptible, imperceivable, not discoverable.
- 2.
- 3. Unfeeling, apathetic, phlegmatic, unsusceptible, unimpressible.
- Insensibly, ad. Imperceptibly.
- Insentient, a. Inert, senseless, not sentient, without perception.
- Inseparability, n. Inseparableness.
- Inseparable, a. Indivisible, not to be separated.
- Inseparableness, n. Inseparability.
- Insert, v. a. Set in, place in, put in.
- Insessores, n. pl. [L.] (Ornith.) Perchers, perching birds.
- Insessorial, a. (Ornith.) Perching.
- Inside, n. Interior, interior part, inner part.
- Insidious, a. Artful, sly, wily, arch, crafty, cunning, subtle, intriguing, designing, deceitful, treacherous, crooked, trickish, TRICKY, foxy, snaky, diplomatic, Machiavelian.
- Insight, n. 1. Deep view, thorough knowledge.
- 2. Discernment, penetration, quick perception.
- Insignia, n. pl. [L.] Badges of office, marks of distinction.
- Insignificance, n. Unimportance, paltriness, triviality, emptiness, nothingness.
- Insignificant, a. 1. Without meaning, not significant.
- 2. Unimportant, paltry, petty, empty, trivial, trifling, immaterial, unessential, of little consequence, of little account, of no moment.
- Insincere, a. False, faithless, truthless, disingenuous, unfair, uncandid, dishonest, hollow, hypocritical, pharisaical, canting, double-tongued, double-faced.
- Insincerity, n. Duplicity, hypocrisy, cant, dissimulation, deceitfulness, disingenuousness, unfairness, dishonesty.
- Insinuate, v. a. 1. Introduce gently.
- 2. Ingratiate, push artfully.
- 3. Instil (artfully), infuse, inculcate.
- 4. Hint, suggest, intimate, allude to, point to, refer to, remind of, put in mind of.
- Insinuation, n. 1. Infusion, instillation, gentle introduction.
- 2. Ingratiating one's self, getting one's self into favor.
- 3. Hint, suggestion, intimation, innuendo.
- Insipid, a. 1. Tasteless, gustless, savorless, vapid, mawkish, stale, flat.
- 2.
- Insipidity, n. 1. Tastelessness, vapidness, mawkishness.
- 2. Dulness, lifelessness, stupidity, heaviness, want of interest.
- Insipidness, n. 1. Tastelessness, vapidness, mawkishness.
- 2. Dulness, lifelessness, stupidity, heaviness, want of interest.
- Insist on, Urge, press earnestly, persist in demanding, insist upon.
- Insistence, n. Urging, urgency, importunity, solicitation, entreaty.
- Insist upon, Insist on.
- In situ, [L.] (Min.) In the original position, as originally deposited or formed.
- Insnare, v. a. [Written also Ensnare.] 1. Entrap, catch.
- 2. Inveigle, allure, seduce.
- 3. Entangle, embarrass, perplex, confound, bewilder.
- Insolate, v. a. 1. Expose to the rays of the sun.
- 2. Dry in the sun.
- Insolation, n. 1. Exposure to the rays of the sun.
- 2. Drying in the sun.
- 3. Sun-stroke, SIRIASIS, COUP-DE-SOLEIL, stroke of the sun.
- Insolence, n. Impertinence, impudence, sauciness, pertness, malapertness, flippancy, rudeness, abuse.
- Insolent, a. Impertinent, impudent, saucy, pert, malapert, flippant, rude, abusive, overbearing, domineering, contemptuous, without humility or self-respect.
- Insolubility, n. Insolubleness.
- Insoluble, a. 1. That cannot be dissolved.
- 2. Insolvable, inexplicable, that cannot be solved, not to be explained.
- Insolubleness, n. Insolubility.
- Insolvable, a. Inexplicable, that cannot be solved, not to be explained.
- Insolvency, n. Bankruptcy.
- Insolvent, a. Bankrupt.
- Insomnia, n. [L.] (Med.) Wakefulness, sleeplessness, want of sleep, indisposition to sleep.
- Inspect, v. a. 1. Examine, scrutinize, investigate, look into, pry into.
- 2. Superintend, oversee.
- Inspection, n. 1. Examination, scrutiny, investigation.
- 2. Superintendence, oversight.
- Inspector, n. 1. Examiner, censor, critic, visitor.
- 2. Superintendent, overseer, BOSS.
- Inspiration, n. 1. Inhalation, breathing in.
- 2. Afflatus, supernatural influence.
- Inspire, v. n. Inhale air, draw in the breath.
- Inspire, v. a. 1. Inhale, breathe in.
- 2. Breathe into, fill with the breath.
- 3. Infuse, instil.
- 4. Animate, inspirit, enliven, cheer.
- 5. Affect by supernatural influence.
- Inspirit, v. a. Animate, enliven, encourage, cheer, comfort, stimulate, incite, quicken, rouse, arouse, fire.
- Inspissate, v. a. Thicken, make thick.
- Inspissate, a. Thick, inspissated.
- In sport, In jest, not in earnest.
- Instability, n. Inconstancy, mutability, changeableness.
- Instable, a. Inconstant, changeable, mutable, unstable, unsteadfast.
- Install, v. a. Inaugurate, induct, introduce into office.
- Installation, n. Inauguration, investiture, instalment, ceremony of induction.
- Instalment, n. [Written also Installment.] 1. Installation.
- 2. Payment in part, partial payment.
- Instance, n. 1. Solicitation, request, urgency, prompting, importunity, instigation, incitement.
- 2. Example, exemplification, illustration, case in point.
- 3. Time, occasion, occurrence.
- Instance, v. a. Mention as an instance, bring forward as an example.
- Instant, a. 1. Pressing, urgent, importunate, earnest.
- 2. Immediate, quick, instantaneous.
- 3. Current, present, now passing.
- Instant, n. 1. Moment, second, twinkling, flash, trice, jiffy, twinkling of an eye, smallest conceivable point of time.
- 2. Present month, current month.
- Instantaneous, a. Immediate, quick, instant.
- Instantaneously, ad. Immediately, forthwith, INSTANTER, in an instant, on the instant, in a moment, right away, without a moment's delay, all at once, on the spur of the moment, in less than no time, quick as thought, quick as lightning, before one can say "Jack Robinson."
- Instantly, ad. Immediately, forthwith, INSTANTER, in an instant, on the instant, in a moment, right away, without a moment's delay, all at once, on the spur of the moment, in less than no time, quick as thought, quick as lightning, before one can say "Jack Robinson."
- Instar omnium, [L.] Like all, a specimen of the whole, an example for all.
- Instanter, ad. [L.] Instantly.
- In statu quo, [L.] In the same state as before.
- Instauration, n. Restoration, renewal, re-establishment, reinstatement, renovation, reconstruction, redintegration, reconstitution, REHABILITATION.
- Instead, ad. In lieu, in the room, in the stead, in the place.
- Instigate, v. a. Incite, impel, move, urge, provoke, stimulate, rouse, actuate, persuade, influence, encourage, prompt, set on, prevail upon, stir up, spur on.
- Instigation, n. Incitement, urgency, encouragement, prompting, influence, solicitation, instance, importunity.
- Instil, v. a. [Written also Instill.] 1. Infuse, insinuate.
- 2. Inculcate, impress, enforce, implant, ingraft.
- Instillation, n. Infusion, insinuation, gentle introduction.
- Instinct, n. Natural impulse.
- Instinctive, a. Natural, spontaneous, involuntary.
- Instinct with, Moved by (as an internal impulse), animated by.
- Institute, v. a. 1. Establish, found, originate, appoint, settle, fix, enact, ordain, set up.
- 2. Begin, commence, set in operation.
- 3. Invest with a sacred office, invest with the care of souls.
- Institute, n. 1. Doctrine, dogma, precept, maxim, principle, tenet.
- 2. Scientific body, literary or philosophical society.
- 3. School, academy, gymnasium, seminary, place of education.
- Institution, n. 1. Establishing, founding, foundation, enactment.
- 2. Establishment, organized society.
- 3. Investiture.
- Instruct, v. a. 1. Teach, inform, enlighten, educate, indoctrinate, drill, exercise, train, school.
- 2. Direct, command, order, enjoin, prescribe to.
- Instruction, n. 1. Teaching, information, education, indoctrination, training, schooling, discipline, tuition, nurture, breeding.
- 2. Advice, counsel, precept.
- 3. Direction, order, command, mandate.
- Instructor, n. Teacher, tutor, preceptor, master, school-master.
- Instrument, n. 1. Tool, implement, utensil.
- 2. Medium, agent, means.
- 3. Writing, document, charter, deed, indenture.
- Instrumental, a. 1. Conducive, subservient, serviceable, helping, helpful, assisting, auxiliary, ancillary, ministerial.
- 2. Of musical instruments.
- Instrumentality, n. Agency, mediation, intervention.
- Insubordinate, a. Disobedient, unruly, mutinous, riotous, seditious, disorderly, turbulent, ungovernable, refractory.
- Insubordination, n. Disobedience, revolt, insurrection, mutiny, riotousness, sedition.
- Insufferable, a. Intolerable, insupportable, unbearable, unendurable, that cannot be borne or endured.
- Insufficiency, n. Inadequateness, inadequacy, incompetence, deficiency, defectiveness, dearth.
- Insufficient, a. Inadequate, incompetent, unequal, incapable, unfit, not sufficient.
- Insular, a. Surrounded by water.
- Insulate, v. a. Detach, isolate, separate, disconnect, disunite, disengage.
- Insulation, n. Isolation, separation, disconnection, disengagement.
- Insulator, n. (Physics.) Non-conductor.
- Insult, n. Affront, offence, indignity, outrage, abuse.
- Insult, v. a. Affront, offend, abuse, treat with insolence, offer an indignity to.
- Insulting, a. Insolent, impudent, impertinent, saucy, abusive, vituperative, ribald, blackguard.
- Insuperable, a. Insurmountable, not to be overcome.
- Insupportable, a. Intolerable, unbearable, unendurable, insufferable.
- Insuppressible, a. Uncontrollable, irrepressible, not to be suppressed.
- Insurance, n. Assurance, security against loss.
- Insure, v. a. [Written also Ensure.] 1. Make secure, make sure.
- 2. Assure, secure against loss, agree to indemnify for loss.
- Insure, v. n. Underwrite, practise insurance.
- Insurer, n. Underwriter.
- Insurgent, a. Rebellious, seditious, insubordinate, disobedient, mutinous.
- Insurgent, n. Rebel, traitor, revolter, renegade.
- Insurmountable, a. Insuperable, not to be overcome, that cannot be surmounted.
- Insurrection, n. Rebellion, revolt, sedition, mutiny.
- Insurrectionary, a. Rebellious, seditious, mutinous, insubordinate.
- Insusceptible, a. Incapable, insusceptive, not susceptible.
- Insusceptive, a. Insusceptible.
- Intact, a. Untouched, uninjured, unhurt, unharmed, scathless.
- Intangibility, n. Intangibleness.
- Intangible, a. Impalpable, that cannot be touched.
- Intangibleness, n. Intangibility.
- Integer, n. Whole number.
- Integral, a. Whole, entire, total, not fractional.
- Integrity, n. 1. Wholeness, entireness, entirety, completeness.
- 2. Rectitude, uprightness, probity, honesty, virtue, goodness, principle, moral soundness.
- Integument, n. Covering, envelope, tegument.
- Intellect, n. Understanding, reason, mind, sense, brains, thinking principle, reasoning faculty, rational faculty, discursive faculty, intellectual powers, intellectual faculties.
- Intellection, n. Apprehension, intuition, understanding.
- Intellectual, a. Mental, of the intellect, of the understanding.
- Intelligence, n. 1. Information, knowledge, acquired knowledge.
- 2. News, tidings, advice, notice, notification, instruction.
- 3. Spirit, spiritual being.
- Intelligent, a. 1. Knowing, understanding, instructed, enlightened, skilful, skilled, clever, well-informed.
- 2. Astute, acute, quick, bright, apt, shrewd, discerning, clear-sighted, keen-sighted, quick-sighted, sharp-sighted, sharp-witted, keen-eyed, long-headed, clear-headed.
- Intelligibility, n. Comprehensibility, intelligibleness.
- Intelligible, a. Clear, plain, distinct, comprehensible, that may be understood.
- Intelligibleness, n. Intelligibility.
- Intemperance, n. 1. Excess (in any action or in any indulgence), want of moderation.
- 2. Habitual excess in drinking intoxicating liquors.
- Intemperate, a. 1. Excessive, inordinate, not temperate.
- 2. Given to excess in drinking intoxicating liquors.
- Intend, v. a. Mean, design, purpose, meditate, contemplate, COMPASS, propose to one's self, have in view, think of, aim at, drive at.
- Intend, v. n. Mean, purpose, design, have the intention, propose to one's self.
- Intendant, n. Superintendent, overseer, supervisor, inspector.
- Intense, a. 1. Close, strict, intent, severe, strained, stretched.
- 2. Excessive, extreme, very great.
- 3. Forcible, energetic, vigorous, powerful.
- 4. Ardent, vehement, earnest.
- Intenseness, n. Intensity.
- Intensify, v. a. Strengthen, make intense, make more intense.
- Intensity, n. 1. Intenseness, closeness, strictness, severity.
- 2. Excess, vehemence, extremity, violence, high degree, extreme degree.
- 3. Vigor, strength, power, activity, force, energy.
- 4. Ardor, earnestness, vehemence.
- Intensive, a. Intensifying.
- Intent, a. Eager, earnest, close, closely fixed, resolutely bent.
- Intent, n. Design, purpose, intention, aim, end, meaning, drift, purport, object, scope, mark, purview.
- Intention, n. Design, purpose, INTENT.
- Intentional, a. Designed, intended, premeditated, contemplated, preconcerted, studied.
- Inter, v. a. Bury (with funeral rites), inhume, entomb, inurn.
- Intercede, v. n. Mediate, arbitrate, interpose, plead.
- Interceder, n. Mediator, intercessor.
- Intercept, v. a. 1. Stop on the way, seize on the passage.
- 2.
- Intercession, n. Mediation, interposition, intervention.
- Intercessor, n. Mediator, interceder.
- Interchange, v. a. Exchange, bandy, change reciprocally, give and take mutually.
- Interchange, n. 1. Exchange, reciprocity, reciprocation.
- 2. Alternation, alternate succession.
- Interchangeability, n. Interchangeableness.
- Interchangeable, a. That may be interchanged.
- Interchangeableness, n. Interchangeability.
- Interchangeably, ad. Alternately, by interchange, by reciprocation.
- Intercourse, n. Communication, commerce, converse, communion, connection, mutual exchange.
- Interdependence, n. Mutual dependence.
- Interdict, v. a. Forbid, prohibit, inhibit.
- Interdict, n. Prohibition, interdiction.
- Interdiction, n. 1. Interdicting.
- 2. Prohibition, interdict.
- Interest, v. a. 1. Concern, affect, touch, be of importance to.
- 2. Engage, enlist.
- Interest one's self, Take an interest, feel an interest, be engaged, be concerned.
- Interest, n. 1. Good, benefit, profit, weal, advantage.
- 2. Share, portion, part, participation.
- 3. Concern, regard, sympathy.
- 4. Authority, influence.
- 5. Selfishness, self-interest, private interest.
- 6. Premium for the use of money, profit from money loaned.
- Interested, a. Partial, biassed, prejudiced, not disinterested.
- Interesting, a. Engaging, attractive, pleasing, entertaining.
- Interfere, v. n. 1. Intermeddle, meddle, interpose, PUT IN ONE'S OAR, THRUST ONE'S NOSE IN.
- 2. Clash, conflict, be opposed, come into collision.
- Interference, n. 1. Intermeddling, interposition.
- 2. Clashing, opposition, interfering, collision.
- Interfering, n. Clashing, interference.
- Interim, n. Interval, intermediate time, mean time.
- Interior, a. 1. Internal, inner, inward, not outward.
- 2. Inland, remote from the shore or the frontier.
- Interior, n. Inside, inner part, interior part.
- Interjacent, a. Intervening, intermediate, interposed.
- Interject, v. a. Insert, put between, throw in between.
- Interjection, n. Exclamation.
- Interlace, v. a. Intertwine, interweave, inweave, intwine, twine together.
- Interlard, v. a. Mix, intersperse, diversify by mixture.
- Interline, v. a. 1. Write between the lines of.
- 2. Write in alternate lines.
- Interlineal, a. Interlined.
- Interlinear, a. Interlined.
- Interlink, v. a. Interchain, join closely together.
- Interlock, v. a. Interchain, join closely together.
- Interlocution, n. Dialogue, colloquy, conference, interchange of speech.
- Interlocutor, n. Speaker (in a dialogue).
- Interloper, n. Intruder, intermeddler, meddler.
- Intermeddle, v. n. Interfere, meddle, take part (officiously).
- Intermediate, a. Intervening, interposed, interjacent.
- Interment, n. Burial, inhumation, sepulture.
- Interminable a. Illimitable, unlimited, boundless, unbounded, limitless, endless, infinite.
- Intermingle, v. a. Blend, mingle, commingle, intermix, commix, mix, mix together.
- Intermission, n. Remission, suspension, suspense, stoppage, stop, interruption, pause, rest, respite.
- Intermit, v. a. Suspend, interrupt, discontinue, cease, stop, leave off, give over.
- Intermit, v. n. Cease, abate, subside, be suspended, be interrupted.
- Intermittent, a. Intermitting.
- Intermittent, n. Intermittent fever, fever and ague.
- Intermix, v. a. Blend, mix, commix, mingle, commingle, mix together.
- Internal, a. 1. Interior, inner, inward, not outward, not external.
- 2. Spiritual, not literal.
- 3. Intrinsic, real, genuine, true.
- 4. Domestic, not foreign.
- International, a. Between nations.
- Internecine, a. Mortal, deadly, mutually destructive.
- Inter nos, [L.] Between ourselves.
- Interpellation, n. 1. Interruption (of one who is speaking).
- 2. Intercession, interposition.
- Interpolate, v. a. 1. Insert (wrongfully), foist in.
- 2. (Math.) Introduce (terms to complete a series).
- Interpose, v. a. Intrude, thrust in.
- Interpose, v. n. 1. Mediate, intercede, arbitrate.
- 2. Remark (by way of interruption).
- Interposition, n. Mediation, intervention, interpellation, intercession.
- Interpret, v. a. 1. Explain, expound, decipher, elucidate, unfold, define, make out, make clear, explain the meaning of.
- 2. Construe, translate, render.
- Interpretation, n. 1. Explanation, exposition, elucidation.
- 2. Rendering, translation, version, construction.
- 3. Meaning, sense, signification.
- Interpreter, n. Expounder.
- Interrogate, v. a. Question, catechise, examine, ask, inquire of, put questions to.
- Interrogation, n. 1. Interrogating, questioning.
- 2. Question, inquiry, interrogatory, query.
- Interrogative, a. Interrogatory.
- Interrogator, n. Questioner.
- Interrogatory, n. Question, inquiry, interrogation, query.
- Interrogatory, a. Interrogative.
- In terrorem, [L.] By way of threat, for a warning.
- Interrupt, v. a. 1. Disturb, break in upon, hinder from proceeding.
- 2. Separate, divide, break, disconnect, disunite, disjoin.
- 3.
- Interruption, n. 1. Hinderance, stop, obstruction, obstacle, impediment.
- 2. Intermission, pause, suspension, cessation, discontinuance.
- Intersect, v. a. Cross.
- Intersect, v. n. Cross each other.
- Intersection, n. Crossing.
- Interspace, n. Interval, INTERSTICE.
- Intersperse, v. a. 1. Scatter or set here and there.
- 2. Interlard, mix, diversify by mixture.
- Interstice, n. Interval, interspace, intervening space, space between.
- Intertwine, v. a. Interweave, interlace, intwine, inweave, twine together.
- Intertwine, v. n. Be intertwined, be interlaced, be twined together, be mutually woven together.
- Interval, n. 1. Interstice, space between, intermediate space.
- 2. Season, spell, period, term, space of time, intermediate time.
- Intervene, v. n. 1. Interfere, come between.
- 2. Happen (in the mean time), occur, befall.
- Intervening, a. Intermediate, interjacent.
- Intervention, n. 1. Interposition, interference.
- 2. Mediation, agency.
- Interview, n. 1. Meeting.
- 2. Conference, parley.
- In the name of, By authority of, on behalf of.
- In the rough, In a rude condition.
- In the teeth of, In spite of, in direct opposition to.
- Interweave, v. a. 1. Intertwine, interlace, inweave, weave together.
- 2. Mix, mingle, intermix, intermingle.
- Intestate, a. Without a will.
- Intestinal, a. Of the intestines.
- Intestine, a. Domestic, not foreign.
- Intestines, n. pl. Entrails, bowels, guts, viscera, inwards.
- In the family way, Pregnant, big, ENCIENTE, with child.
- In the good graces of, In favor with, favored by.
- In their midst, [Common, but not sanctioned by the best writers.] In the midst of them, among them.
- In the long run, Finally, in the end, as a final result.
- In the straw, Confined, lying in, in child-bed, brought to bed.
- In the wind, In preparation, going to be, going to happen.
- In the wrong, Mistaken, in error.
- Inthrall, v. a. [Written also Inthral, Enthral, and Enthrall.] Enslave, reduce to servitude, put under restraint.
- Inthralment, n. [Written also Enthralment.] Enslavement, servitude, slavery, bondage, vassalage, serfdom, thraldom, captivity.
- Intimacy, n. Familiarity, fellowship, friendship, close acquaintance.
- Intimate, a. 1. Near, close.
- 2. Familiar, friendly, THICK, hand and glove, hail fellow well met.
- Intimate, n. Confidant, crony, familiar friend, intimate acquaintance.
- Intimate, v. a. Suggest, hint, insinuate, allude to, make allusion to, give an inkling of, glance at, remind of, put in mind of.
- Intimately, ad. 1. Closely, nearly.
- 2. Familiarly, thoroughly.
- Intimation, n. Hint, suggestion, allusion, insinuation, INNUENDO.
- Intimidate, v. a. Frighten, affright, FRIGHT, alarm, scare, daunt, dismay, terrify, appall, put in fear.
- Intimidation, n. 1. Intimidating.
- 2. Fear, terror, terrorism, reign of terror.
- Intolerable, a. Insufferable, insupportable, unbearable, unendurable, not to be tolerated.
- Intolerance, n. Superciliousness, imperiousness, want of toleration, want of forbearance.
- Intolerant, a. Overbearing, supercilious, dictatorial, imperious.
- Intonation, n. Tone, cadence, twang, modulation of voice.
- In toto, [L.] Entirely, wholly.
- Intoxicate, v. a. Inebriate, fuddle, muddle, make drunk, make tipsy.
- Intoxicated, a. Inebriated, drunk, tipsy, drunken, fuddled, muddled, disguised, maudlin, mellow, SLEWED, GROGGY, in liquor, in one's cups, half seas over, THREE SHEETS IN THE WIND.
- Intoxication, n. 1. Inebriation, ebriety, inebriety, drunkenness.
- 2. Infatuation, great excitement, great exhilaration.
- Intractability, n. Stubbornness, obstinacy, perverseness, intractableness.
- Intractable, a. Stubborn, obstinate, perverse, refractory, dogged, mulish, pig-headed, unruly, headstrong, unmanageable, ungovernable, indocile, obdurate, cross-grained, wilful, inflexible, unyielding, contumacious, cantankerous.
- Intractableness, n. Intractability.
- In transitu, [L.] While passing (as merchandise from one place to another).
- Intrench on, Invade, trespass upon, encroach upon, trench upon, intrench upon.
- Intrench, v. a. Defend by intrenchments.
- Intrenchment, n. 1. Fortification (with a trench), rampart.
- 2. Encroachment.
- Intrench upon, Intrench on.
- Intrepid, a. Bold, fearless, dauntless, undaunted, undismayed, unterrified, unappalled, unawed, brave, courageous, valorous, valiant, heroic, gallant, chivalrous, daring, doughty.
- Intrepidity, n. Boldness, fearlessness, bravery, courage, valor, prowess, gallantry, spirit, heroism, daring, contempt of danger.
- Intricacy, n. Perplexity, complexity, complication, entanglement, involution, obscurity, difficulty, intricateness.
- Intricate, a. Entangled, complicated, involved, perplexed, obscure, difficult.
- Intricateness, n. Intricacy.
- Intrigue, n. 1. Plot, conspiracy, cabal, machination, stratagem, manœuvre, wile, finesse, ruse.
- 2. Amour, love affair.
- Intrigue, v. n. 1. Manœuvre, form plots.
- 2. Carry on an amour.
- Intriguing, a. Cunning, crafty, artful, sly, wily, astute, subtle, insidious, designing, arch, deceitful, trickish, TRICKY, crooked, diplomatic, politic, foxy, snaky, Machiavelian.
- Intrinsic, a. 1. Inherent, internal, inward, inborn, inbred, native, natural, ingrained, not extrinsic.
- 2. Real, genuine, true, essential.
- Intrinsical, a. 1. Inherent, internal, inward, inborn, inbred, native, natural, ingrained, not extrinsic.
- 2. Real, genuine, true, essential.
- Intrinsically, ad. 1. Naturally, inherently, in the nature of things.
- 2. Really, truly, essentially.
- Introduce, v. a. 1. Conduct, lead in, bring in, usher in.
- 2. Present, make acquainted.
- 3. Bring into notice, bring before the public, bring into use.
- 4. Begin, commence, be the first to take up.
- Introduction, n. 1. Introducing, ushering in.
- 2. Presentation.
- 3. Preface, prelude, proëm, exordium, preliminary part.
- Introductory, a. Prefatory, preliminary, precursory, proëmial.
- Introspection, n. Looking within.
- Intrude, v. n. 1. Obtrude, force one's self, thrust one's self, enter where one is not welcome.
- 2. Encroach, trench, infringe, trespass.
- Intrude, v. a. Obtrude, force in, thrust in, press in, foist in, worm in.
- Intruder, n. Interloper, intermeddler, meddler.
- Intrusion, n. 1. Intruding, obtrusion.
- 2. Encroachment, infringement.
- Intrusive, a. Obtrusive, trespassing.
- Intrust, v. a. Confide, commit, consign, give in trust, deliver in trust.
- Intrust with, Confide to the care of, commit to the safe keeping of.
- Intuition, n. Immediate perception (by the intellect), immediate knowledge, instinctive knowledge, direct cognition, apprehension at first sight.
- Intuitive, a. 1. Apprehended immediately, perceived at once (without reasoning).
- 2. Immediate, full, clear, distinct.
- Intuitively, ad. By intuition.
- Intumesce, v. n. Swell, expand, dilate, become tumid.
- Intumescence, n. Swelling.
- Intwine, v. a. Inweave, interweave, intertwine, interlace, twine together.
- Inundate, v. a. Flood, deluge, submerge, overflow, overwhelm, drown, put under water (or other liquid).
- Inundation, n. Flood, deluge, overflow, cataclysm.
- Inurbane, a. Uncivil, impolite, uncourtly, ungentlemanly, uncourteous, discourteous, rude, unmannerly, uncomplaisant, ill-bred, ill-mannered.
- Inurbanity, n. Incivility, impoliteness, rudeness, discourtesy, ill-breeding.
- Inure, v. a. Habituate, accustom, use, familiarize, train.
- Inure, v. n. [Written also Enure.] Be applied, come into use, take effect.
- Inurn, v. a. Bury, inter, entomb, inhume, lay in the grave, consign to the grave.
- Inutility, n. Uselessness, unprofitableness, futility.
- In vacuo, [L.] In a vacuum.
- Invade, v. a. 1. Attack, assail, assault.
- 2. Infringe, violate, encroach upon, trench upon.
- Invalid, (in-val´id) a. 1. Weak, of no weight, of no force.
- 2. (Law.) Void, null, of no legal force, null and void.
- Invalid, (in´va-lid) a. Weak, feeble, infirm, sick, sickly, weakly, frail, valetudinary.
- Invalid, (in´val-id) a.
- Invalidate, v. a. Nullify, annul, cancel, overthrow, make void, render of no effect.
- Invalidism, n. Feebleness, infirmity, illness, sickness, valetudinarianism.
- Invaluable, a. Inestimable, priceless, very precious, above all value, above all price.
- Invariability, n. Invariableness.
- Invariable, a. Unchangeable, immutable, unalterable, constant.
- Invariableness, n. Unchangeableness, immutability, constancy, invariability.
- Invasion, n. 1. Attack, assault, aggression, incursion, irruption, inroad, forray, raid.
- 2. Encroachment, infringement, violation.
- Invective, n. 1. Abuse, contumely, reproach, censure, railing.
- 2. Satire, sarcasm, lampoon, pasquinade, phillipic, diatribe, fling.
- Invective, a. 1. Abusive, reproachful, censorious, captious, railing, scolding.
- 2. Satirical, sarcastic.
- Inveigh against, Censure, reproach, condemn, blame, denounce, declaim against, rail at, exclaim against, scold at.
- Inveigle, v. a. Wheedle, cajole, entice, seduce, decoy, beguile, entrap, insnare, lure.
- Invent, v. a. 1. Contrive (what did not before exist), devise, be the first to contrive or devise.
- 2. Originate, frame, imagine, conceive, concoct.
- 3. Fabricate, forge, coin.
- Invention, n. 1. Inventing, origination, creation.
- 2. Contrivance, device, design.
- 3. Ingenuity, power of inventing.
- 4. Fabrication, forgery, fiction, coinage.
- Inventive, a. Ingenious, creative, quick at contrivance, fertile in expedients.
- Inventor, n. Contriver, originator, creator, father, author.
- Inventory, n. List (as of the goods of a merchant, or of a deceased person), roll, schedule, record, account, register, CATALOGUE.
- Inverse, a. Inverted (as respects order or relation), reversed.
- Inversion, n. 1. Inverting, placing in contrary order.
- 2. Reciprocal change of place, reversed position.
- 3. (Rhet.) Hyperbaton, transposition of words.
- Invert, v. a. 1. Turn upside down.
- 2. Reverse, place in contrary order.
- Invertebral, a. (Zoöl.) Without vertebræ, destitute of a backbone.
- Invertebrate, a. (Zoöl.) Without vertebræ, destitute of a backbone.
- Invest, v. a. 1. Clothe, dress, array.
- 2. Endow (as with authority or power), endue.
- 3. Put at interest (as money).
- 4. (Mil.) Enclose, surround, besiege, lay siege to.
- Investigable, a. That may be investigated.
- Investigate, v. a. Examine, scrutinize, canvass, study, sift, consider, overhaul, explore, probe, dissect, look into, search out, search into, inquire into, follow up.
- Investigation, n. Examination, study, scrutiny, inquiry, research, exploration, inquisition, sifting.
- Investigator, n. Inquirer, searcher.
- Investiture, n. Installation, induction.
- Investment, n. 1. Investing.
- 2. Vestment, dress, robe, garments, habiliments, clothes.
- 3. Money invested.
- 4. (Mil.) Siege.
- Inveteracy, n. Inveterateness, obstinacy, chronic state.
- Inveterate, a. 1. Obstinate, besetting, chronic, deep-seated, long established.
- 2. Habituated, habitual, accustomed, confirmed, hardened.
- Invidious, a. Offensive, hateful, odious, likely to excite ill-will.
- Invigorate, v. a. Strengthen, fortify, animate, give vigor to, give life and energy to.
- Invincibility, n. Unconquerableness, invincibleness.
- Invincible, a. 1. Unconquerable, not to be subdued.
- 2. Insuperable, insurmountable, not to be overcome.
- Invincibleness, n. Invincibility.
- Inviolability, n. Inviolableness.
- Inviolable, a. 1. Not to be violated, not to be broken.
- 2. Sacred, not to be profaned, not to be injured.
- Inviolableness, n. Inviolability.
- Inviolate, a. 1. Unbroken, unviolated.
- 2. Unhurt, uninjured, unprofaned, unpolluted.
- Invisibility, n. Invisibleness.
- Invisible, a. Imperceptible, unseen, that cannot be seen.
- Invisibleness, n. Invisibility.
- Invita Minerva, [L.] Minerva being unwilling, without genius, without capacity.
- Invitation, n. Solicitation, bidding, call, summons.
- Invite, v. a. 1. Solicit, bid, summon, call, ask, request.
- 2. Allure, attract, entice, lead, draw on, prevail upon.
- Inviting, a. Alluring, attractive, winning, engaging, captivating, pleasing, fascinating, bewitching, prepossessing.
- Invocation, n. Supplication, prayer, petition, orison.
- In vogue, Fashionable, stylish, genteel, modish, in fashion, À LA MODE, having a run, the rage.
- Invoice, n. List (of articles of merchandise shipped or sold), inventory, bill, schedule.
- Invoke, v. a. Implore, supplicate, pray, entreat, beg, beseech, conjure, ADJURE, importune, solicit, call upon, pray to, appeal to, prefer a request to.
- Involuntary, a. 1. Instinctive, automatic, blind, independent of the will.
- 2. Unwilling, reluctant, compulsory, against one's will.
- Involution, n. Complication, intricacy, entanglement.
- Involve, v. a. 1. Envelop, inwrap, wrap, cover.
- 2. Include (as a consequence), imply, comprise, embrace, contain.
- 3. Entangle, implicate.
- 4. Complicate, make intricate.
- 5. Join, conjoin, connect, unite, mingle, blend.
- 6. Twine, intwine, intertwine, interweave, interlace, inweave, twist together.
- Invulnerability, n. Invulnerableness.
- Invulnerable, a. Secure from injury, that cannot be wounded.
- Invulnerableness, n. Invulnerability.
- Inward, a. Interior, internal, inner.
- Inward, ad. Within, inwardly, toward the inside.
- Inwards, ad. Within, inwardly, toward the inside.
- Inwards, n. pl. Entrails, bowels, guts, viscera, intestines.
- Inweave, v. a. Intwine, interweave, intertwine, interlace, weave together.
- Inwrap, v. a. Infold, involve, cover, envelop, wrap, wrap up.
- In your midst, [Common, but not sanctioned by the best writers.] In the midst of you, among you.
- Iota, n. Jot, whit, tittle, bit, grain, particle, atom, scrap, mite, scintilla, spark, glimmer, shadow, trace.
- Ipecac, n. Brazil-root.
- Ipecacuanha, n. Brazil-root.
- Ipse dixit, [L.] Mere assertion.
- Irascibility, n. Irritability, irascibleness.
- Irascible, a. Passionate, hasty, hot, irritable, touchy, testy, waspish, quick, snappish, splenetic, petulant, choleric, peppery, like tinder, like touchwood.
- Irascibleness, n. Irascibility.
- Irate, a. [Recent.] Angry, provoked, piqued, irritated, ireful, in a passion.
- Ire, n. [Poetical.] Wrath, anger, rage, fury, choler, indignation, resentment, passion, exasperation.
- Ireful, a. Angry, raging, furious, passionate, IRATE, incensed.
- Iridescence, n. Play of colors (like those of the rainbow).
- Iridescent, a. Irisated, nacreous, pavonine.
- Iris, n. 1. Rainbow.
- 2. (Bot.) Flower-de-luce.
- Irisated, a. Iridescent.
- Irish, a. Of Ireland.
- Irish, n. 1. Irish language.
- 2. Natives of Ireland.
- Irishism, n. Hibernicism, Hibernianism, Irish idiom.
- Irishry, n. Irish, people of Ireland, Irish people.
- Irksome, a. Wearisome (in consequence of being distasteful), tiresome, TEDIOUS, wearying, weary, devoid of interest.
- Ironical, a. Derisive, bantering, mocking, that expresses one thing and means the opposite.
- Iron-pyrites, n. (Min.) Bisulphuret of iron.
- Irons, n. pl. Fetters, shackles, manacles, chains, hampers, gyves.
- Irony, n. Ridicule, raillery, banter, mockery, ASTEISM, saying one thing and meaning the opposite.
- Irradiate, v. a. Illuminate, illumine, illume, brighten, light up, make bright, shine upon, throw light upon, cast lustre upon, adorn with light.
- Irrational, a. 1. Brutish, brute, void of reason, without reason.
- 2. Absurd, unreasonable, preposterous, foolish, silly, unwise, injudicious, extravagant.
- Irrationality, n. 1. Brutishness, want of reason.
- 2. Absurdity, folly, foolishness, unreasonableness.
- Irreclaimable, a. 1. Irrecoverable, incorrigible, hopeless, irreparable, past cure, past hope, remediless, irretrievable, irreversible, incurable, past mending.
- 2. Obdurate, hardened, impenitent, lost, abandoned, profligate, graceless, shameless, recreant, unrepentant.
- Irreconcilable, a. 1. Unappeasable, implacable, not to be reconciled.
- 2. Inconsistent, incompatible, incongruous.
- Irrecoverable, a. 1. Irretrievable, not to be restored, lost for ever.
- 2. Irreparable, incurable, remediless, irremediable, irretrievable, irreversible, hopeless, past cure, past hope, past mending, not to be remedied.
- Irrefragable, a. Indisputable, incontestable, irrefutable, indubitable, past dispute, undeniable, unquestionable, incontrovertible, evident, obvious, past dispute, beyond a doubt, beyond all question.
- Irrefutable, a. Indisputable, unanswerable, IRREFRAGABLE.
- Irregular, a. 1. Anomalous, abnormal, anomalistic, unusual, unconformable, aberrant, exceptional, eccentric, erratic, devious.
- 2. Uncertain, unpunctual, capricious, desultory, fitful, variable, changeable, not uniform.
- 3. Immethodical, out of order, unsymmetrical.
- 4. Disorderly, inordinate, immoral, wild.
- Irregularity, n. 1. Aberration, abnormity, anomaly, anomalousness, singularity.
- 2. Uncertainty, capriciousness, variableness, changeableness.
- 3. Want of method, want of symmetry.
- 4. Immorality, incorrectness, vice, impropriety, indecorum, laxity, sin, iniquity.
- Irrelevancy, n. Inapplicability.
- Irrelevant, a. Inapplicable, impertinent, not relevant, not applicable, not to the point, foreign to the purpose, not bearing upon the point in question, having nothing to do with the matter, travelling out of the record.
- Irreligion, n. Impiety, ungodliness.
- Irreligious, a. 1. Ungodly, undevout.
- 2. Profane, impious, wicked.
- Irremediable, a. Incurable, irreparable, irretrievable, irrecoverable, irrevocable, irreversible, unchangeable, unalterable, not to be remedied, remediless, that cannot be cured.
- Irremissible, a. Unpardonable, inexcusable, indefensible, unjustifiable, inexpiable, unatonable.
- Irreparability, n. Irreparableness.
- Irreparable, a. Irremediable.
- Irreprehensible, a. Irreproachable, irreprovable, unblamable, blameless, faultless, inculpable, innocent, not to be blamed, not to be censured.
- Irrepressible, a. Uncontrollable, insuppressible, not to be repressed.
- Irreproachable, a. Irreprehensible.
- Irresistible, a. That cannot be resisted.
- Irresolute, a. Undetermined, undecided, wavering, vacillating, unsettled, unsteady, hesitating, infirm of purpose, on the fence; waiting to see which way the cat jumps, or which way the wind blows; waiting for something to turn up.
- Irrespective of, Regardless of, without regard to.
- Irresponsible, a. Unaccountable, unanswerable, not responsible.
- Irretrievable, a. 1. Irrecoverable, not to be restored, lost for ever.
- 2. Irreparable, incurable, irremediable, remediless, past cure, past hope.
- Irreverence, n. 1. Impiety, profaneness, profanity, blasphemy.
- 2. Disrespect, disesteem, slight, neglect, incivility, discourtesy, rudeness.
- Irreverent, a. 1. Impious, profane, blasphemous.
- 2. Disrespectful, UNCIVIL, rude, discourteous, impolite.
- Irreversible, a. Unchangeable, unalterable, irrevocable, irrepealable, immutable, invariable, changeless.
- Irrevocable, a. Unchangeable, IRREVERSIBLE.
- Irrigate, v. a. Water, moisten, wet.
- Irrigation, n. Watering.
- Irritability, n. 1. Irascibility, fretfulness, testiness, peevishness, petulance, excitability, snappishness.
- 2. Susceptibility (to the influence of a stimulus).
- Irritable, a. 1. Irascible, fretful, testy, touchy, peevish, pettish, waspish, snappish, choleric, splenetic, captious, petulant, excitable, hot, peppery, passionate, fiery.
- 2. Susceptible (to the influence of a stimulus).