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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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139 words · showing 1–60

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  • ice-cold/ˈaɪskəʊld/adjectiveA22 meaningsExtremely cold.
  • iconic/aɪˈkɒnɪk/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsSo well known that it symbolises something larger.
  • ideological/ˌaɪ.diː.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/adjectiveC1Driven by a system of political or social beliefs.
  • idiotic/ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk/adjectiveC1Extremely foolish or senseless.
  • idle/ˈaɪd(ə)l/adjectiveB24 meaningsNot working, not running, not being used.
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/ɪˈdɪlɪk/
adjectiveC1
Peaceful and perfectly lovely.
  • igneous/ˈɪɡ.ni.əs/adjectiveC1Formed from molten rock that cooled and set.
  • ignoble/ɪɡˈnəʊbəl/adjectiveC1Shameful and unworthy of a decent person.
  • ill-advisedadjectiveC1Unwise, and likely to end badly.
  • ill-bredadjectiveC1Badly brought up and lacking manners.
  • ill-naturedadjectiveC1Unkind and sour in temper.
  • ill-timedadjectiveC1Happening at exactly the wrong moment.
  • illicit/ɪˈlɪsɪt/adjectiveC1Forbidden by law or by custom.
  • illiterate/ɪˈlɪtəɹət/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsUnable to read or write.
  • illuminated/ɪˈlumɪneɪtɪd/adjectiveC1Decorated with gold and coloured painting.
  • illustrious/ɪˈlʌs.tɹɪ.əs/adjectiveC1Distinguished by outstanding achievement.
  • immense/ɪˈmɛns/adjectiveC1Extremely large, beyond easy measure.
  • imminent/ˈɪmɪnənt/adjectiveC1About to happen at any moment.
  • immortal/ɪˈmɔɹtəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsNever dying.
  • immutableadjectiveC1Never changing, and unable to be changed.
  • impassive/ɪmˈpæsɪv/adjectiveC1Showing no feeling at all in the face.
  • impenetrable/ɪmˈpɛnətɹəbəl/adjectiveC12 meaningsImpossible to get through.
  • imperative/ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsSo necessary that it cannot wait.
  • imperfect/ɪmˈpɜː(ɹ)fɪkt/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHaving a fault, however small.
  • impersonal/ɪmˈpɝsənəl/adjectiveC12 meaningsCold, and showing no human warmth.
  • impertinent/ɪmˈpɜː.tɪ.nənt/adjectiveC1Rude in a way that oversteps your place.
  • impervious/ɪmˈpɜːvi.əs/adjectiveC1Letting nothing through, or unaffected by argument.
  • impetuous/imˈpɛt͡ʃuəs/adjectiveC1Acting suddenly without stopping to think.
  • impish/ˈɪmpɪʃ/adjectiveC1Mischievous in a playful way.
  • implicatedadjectiveC1Shown to have had a part in wrongdoing.
  • implicit/ɪmˈplɪsɪt/adjectiveC12 meaningsMeant without being said directly.
  • impotent/ˈɪm.pə.tənt/adjectiveC1Without the power to act or to affect anything.
  • impoverished/ɪmˈpɑvəɹɪʃt/adjectiveC1Made very poor, or drained of richness.
  • impracticable/ɪmˈpɹaktɪkəb(ə)l/adjectiveC1Not able to be carried out.
  • impressionable/ɪmˈpɹɛ.ʃən.ə.bəl/adjectiveC1Easily influenced by others.
  • improper/ɪmˈpɹɒp.ə/adjectiveB22 meaningsNot right or not suitable for the occasion.
  • impudent/ˈɪmpjʊdənt/adjectiveC1Boldly disrespectful.
  • impure/ɪmˈpjʊə(ɹ)/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsMixed with something that should not be there.
  • inadequate/ɪnˈædəkwɪt/adjectiveC1Not enough, or not good enough, for the purpose.
  • inadvertent/ˌɪnədˈvɜːtn̩t/adjectiveC1Done without meaning to.
  • inane/ɪˈneɪn/adjectiveC1Silly and completely lacking in sense.
  • inappropriate/ˌɪnəˈpɹəʊpɹi.ət/adjectiveC1Not suitable for the occasion.
  • inarticulate/ɪn.ɑɹˈtɪk.jə.lət/adjectiveC12 meaningsUnable to express yourself clearly in speech.
  • inborn/ˈɪn.bɔːn/adjectiveC1Present from birth rather than learnt.
  • inbound/ˈɪnbaʊnd/adjectiveB2+3 meaningsTravelling towards a place rather than away from it.
  • incandescent/ˌɪn.kænˈdɛs.ənt/adjectiveC12 meaningsGlowing with intense heat.
  • incapable/ɪnˈkeɪpəbl̩/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsNot able to do something, because the ability is not there.
  • incendiary/ɪnˈsɛn.dɪ.əɹ.i/adjectiveC1Made to start fires, or designed to inflame feeling.
  • incessant/ɪnˈsɛs.ənt/adjectiveC1Going on and on without ever stopping.
  • incestuous/ɪnˈsɛstjuəs/adjectiveC12 meaningsInvolving sex between close relatives.
  • incisive/ɪnˈsaɪ.sɪv/adjectiveC1Cutting straight to the point with clear thought.
  • inclusive/ɪnˈkluːsɪv/adjectiveC12 meaningsIncluding everyone, especially those often left out.
  • incoherentadjectiveC1Not making connected sense.
  • incomparable/ɪŋˈkɒmp(ə)rəbəl/adjectiveC1So good that nothing compares.
  • incompetent/ɪnˈkɒmpətənt/adjectiveB23 meaningsLacking the skill or ability to do something properly.
  • inconceivable/ɪn.kənˈsiː.və.bl̩/adjectiveC1Impossible to believe or imagine.
  • inconspicuous/ˌɪn.kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/adjectiveC1Not attracting any attention.
  • incorrigible/ɪnˈkɒɹɪdʒəb(ə)l/adjectiveC1Beyond any hope of being reformed.
  • incorruptibleadjectiveC1Impossible to bribe or to corrupt.
  • incredulous/ɪnˈkɹɛdjʊləs/adjectiveC1Unable or unwilling to believe something.