English words: I

831 words under I; 201–300 on this page.

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• imprisoned past tense and past participle of imprison…
  Put in prison as a punishment, or kept in prison.
• imprisonment noun (imprisonment — usually uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Being kept in prison as a punishment.
• improbable adjective (improbable, more improbable); adverb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Not likely to happen or to be true.
• impromptu adjective (impromptu); adverb (impromptu); noun…
  Done or made without planning or practice, on the spur of the moment: «an impromptu speech».
• improper adjective (improper)
  Not suitable or not polite for the situation.
• improperly adverb (improperly)
  Improperly means in a wrong or incorrect way, not as it should be done.
• impropriety noun (impropriety, improprieties; formal)
  Behaviour that is not right, honest or acceptable, especially for someone in an important job.
• improve verb (improve, improves, improved, improving); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To make something better (improve your handwriting).
• improvement noun (an improvement, improvements)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The act of getting better or making something better.
• improvisation noun…
  Making something up on the spot, without a script or plan — in music, drama or speech.
• improvise verb (improvise, improvises, improvised, improvising)
  To make or do something without planning, using whatever is available.
• imprudence noun (imprudence, imprudences)
  Not being careful or sensible; doing things without thinking about the risks.
• imprudent adjective
  Imprudent means not wise or careful, so that trouble is likely to follow.
• impudence noun
  Impudence is rude behaviour that shows no respect, especially cheek towards someone older or in charge.
• impudent adjectiveeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Impudent means rude and cheeky, not showing proper respect.
• impudently adverbJewish tradition
  In a bold, rude, shameless way.
• impulse noun (impulse, impulses)
  A sudden wish to do something without thinking about it first.
• impulsively adverb (impulsively)
  Suddenly and without stopping to think first.
• impure adjective (impure, more impure); noun «impurity»everyday · Jewish tradition
  Mixed with other substances, so not pure or clean: impure water, impure gold.
• impurity noun (an impurity, impurities; impurity — uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An impurity is a small amount of an unwanted substance mixed into something that should be pure, like dirt in water.
• impute verb (impute, imputes, imputed, imputing; formal)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To say that something, usually bad, is caused by or belongs to someone: to impute blame.
• in preposition; adverb (come in); adjective (in fashion)everyday · Jewish tradition
  In shows that something is inside something else: in the box.
• inability noun (inability, usually uncountable)
  Not being able to do something; a lack of skill, power or means.
• inaccessible adjective (inaccessible)
  Inaccessible means impossible or very hard to reach or get into.
• inaccuracy noun (inaccuracy, inaccuracies; also uncountable)
  A mistake or wrong fact in something said, written or measured.
• inaccurate adjective (inaccurate, more inaccurate)
  Not correct or not exact; containing mistakes.
• inaction noun (inaction, uncountable)
  Inaction means not doing anything, especially when something should be done.
• inactive adjective (inactive, more inactive)
  Inactive means not active; not moving, working or doing anything.
• inactivity nounJewish tradition
  The state of doing nothing, or of being still.
• inadequate adjective (inadequate, more inadequate)
  Not enough, or not good enough for what is needed: inadequate food.
• inadvertently adverb (inadvertently)
  Inadvertently means by accident, without meaning to.
• inadvisable adjective (inadvisable)
  Not wise or sensible; likely to cause trouble.
• inanimate adjective (inanimate)
  Not alive, like a rock, a chair or a toy.
• inappropriate adjective (inappropriate, more inappropriate); adverb…
  Not suitable or not right for a particular time, place or person.
• inattentive adjective (inattentive, more inattentive); adverb…
  Not paying attention; not listening or watching carefully.
• inaudible adjective (inaudible)
  Too quiet to be heard.
• inaugurate verb (inaugurate, inaugurates, inaugurated, inaugurating)
  To swear a new leader into office at an official ceremony, such as a US president.
• inauguration noun (an inauguration, inaugurations)
  An inauguration is a formal ceremony to bring a new leader into office, like a president.
• inauspicious adjective (inauspicious)
  Inauspicious means showing signs that things will go badly; unlucky or not a good start.
• inborn adjective (inborn)
  Inborn means present in a person or animal from birth, not learned later, like an inborn talent or an inborn fear.
• inca noun (an Inca, the Incas); adjective (Inca, Incan); usually…
  The Incas were a people of the Andes mountains in South America who built a huge empire with its capital at Cusco, in today's Peru.
• incalculable adjective
  Incalculable means too great or too many to be counted or measured.
• incandescence noun (incandescence — uncountable)
  The light given off by something because it is very hot, like a glowing metal wire or lava.
• incandescent adjective (incandescent)
  Giving out bright light because it is very hot, as in an incandescent light bulb.
• incantation noun (plural incantations)
  An incantation is a set of words chanted or spoken as a magic spell.
• incapable adjective (incapable)
  If you are incapable of doing something, you cannot do it, because you do not have the ability or power.
• incapacity noun (incapacity; uncountable)
  Not being able to do something, especially because of illness, injury or weakness.
• incarnation noun (an incarnation, incarnations; the Incarnation)
  The Incarnation is the Christian belief that God the Son became a human being, Jesus, born of Mary.
• incautiously adverb
  Without care; carelessly, without thinking about danger or consequences.
• incense noun (incense; uncountable); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A substance, often made from tree gum, that gives off a sweet-smelling smoke when it is burned, used in worship.
• incessant adjectiveeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Incessant means never stopping, going on and on without a break.
• incessantly adverb
  Without stopping, all the time, often in an annoying way: The dog barked incessantly.
• inch noun (inch, inches); verb…
  An inch is a small unit of length, about as wide as your thumb; 12 inches make 1 foot.
• incidence noun (incidence, an incidence; incidences — rare)
  The incidence of something, like an illness or a crime, is how often it happens.
• incident noun (an incident, incidents)
  An incident is something that happens, especially something unusual, unpleasant or dangerous.
• incinerate verb (incinerate, incinerates, incinerated, incinerating)
  To burn something completely until only ashes are left, especially rubbish or waste.
• incinerator noun (an incinerator, incinerators)
  An incinerator is a furnace or machine for burning rubbish at very high temperatures until it turns to ash.
• incipient adjective (incipient; formal)
  Just beginning to happen or to show: an incipient cold, incipient baldness.
• incise verb (incise, incises, incised, incising)
  To cut carefully into a surface, such as stone, wood or skin.
• incision noun (an incision, incisions)
  An incision is a careful cut made into something, especially a cut a surgeon makes into the body during an operation.
• incisor noun (an incisor, incisors)
  One of the sharp, flat front teeth used for biting and cutting food.
• incite verb (incite, incites, incited, inciting)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To stir up or encourage people to do something bad or violent, or to feel angry.
• incitement noun (incitement — uncountable; an incitement, incitements)
  The act of encouraging or stirring people up to do something bad, violent or against the law.
• inclement adjective (formal)
  Of weather: cold, wet, stormy or unpleasant: inclement weather.
• inclination noun (an inclination, inclinations)
  A feeling of wanting to do something; a liking, as in «I had no inclination to go».
• incline verb (incline, inclines, inclined, inclining); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A slope: a hill or ramp that goes up or down.
• inclined adjective; verb, past form of incline…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Inclined to do something means likely to do it or wanting to do it: «I'm inclined to agree».
• inclose verb (inclose, inclose, inclosed, inclosing); old spelling…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To inclose something is to shut it in or put it inside a container, a wall or a wrapping.
• include verb (include, includes, included, including)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To include means to have something as one of the parts of a whole.
• included verb (include, includes, included, including); adjective…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Included means put in as part of a whole or a group.
• inclusion noun (inclusion, inclusions)
  Being included or making someone part of a group.
• inclusive adjective (inclusive, more inclusive)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Inclusive means including the first and last item named: "pages 5 to 10 inclusive" means 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
• income noun (an income, incomes; also uncountable)
  Income is the money a person, family or business gets, from work, selling things or other places, usually counted per week, month or year.
• incommode verb (incommodes, incommoded, incommoding); old use
  To incommode someone is to cause them trouble, bother or inconvenience.
• incomparable adjective (incomparable)
  So good or great that nothing else can be compared with it: an incomparable view from the hilltop.
• incomparably adverb (incomparably)
  By so much that there is no real comparison: this book is incomparably better than the last one.
• incompatible adjective (incompatible)
  Incompatible means not able to work together or exist together, like a game that does not work on your console.
• incompetence noun (incompetence)
  Lack of the skill or ability needed to do a job properly; doing something badly because you do not know how.
• incomplete adjective (incomplete)
  Incomplete means not finished or with some parts missing.
• incompletely adverb (incompletely)
  Incompletely means not fully or not totally; with some parts missing or not finished.
• incomprehensible adjective (incomprehensible)everyday · Jewish tradition
  So hard to understand that it does not make sense to you: an incomprehensible language.
• incompressible adjective (incompressible)
  Not able to be squashed into a smaller space.
• inconceivable adjectiveJewish tradition
  Impossible to imagine or believe.
• inconsequential adjective (inconsequential)
  Not important; too small to matter.
• inconsistent adjective (inconsistent, more inconsistent); noun…
  Not staying the same; changing in quality or behaviour: an inconsistent player.
• inconsolable adjective (inconsolable)
  So sad or upset that nothing can cheer you up: an inconsolable child after losing a toy.
• inconstant adjective (inconstant; literary or formal)
  Changing often; not loyal or faithful: an inconstant friend.
• incontinence noun (incontinence, uncountable)
  Not being able to control when you pass urine or poo; it is a medical condition.
• incontrovertibly adverb…
  In a way that nobody can argue against or prove wrong, because the facts are completely clear.
• inconvenience noun…
  Trouble or difficulty that stops things going smoothly or easily: Sorry for the inconvenience.
• inconvenient adjective (inconvenient)
  Causing trouble or getting in the way of what you want to do: an inconvenient time for a visit.
• inconveniently adverb
  In a way that causes trouble or difficulty, or at a bad time: «The bus broke down inconveniently in the rain.».
• incorporate verb…
  To include something as part of a bigger thing: incorporate ideas into a story.
• incorporated verb form…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Incorporated means included as part of something bigger.
• incorporation noun (incorporation — uncountable; an incorporation)
  Including something or someone as part of a bigger whole: the incorporation of new ideas.
• incorrect adjective (incorrect)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Not right or not true; wrong.
• incorrectly adverb (incorrectly)
  In a wrong way; not correctly.
• incorrigible adjective…
  Having bad habits or faults that cannot be changed or corrected: «an incorrigible liar».
• increase verb (increase, increases, increased, increasing); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To become bigger in number, amount or size; to grow.
• increased verb (increase, increases, increased, increasing)…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Increased means made bigger or became more.

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