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

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287 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.
  • icy/ˈaɪsi/adjectiveB22 meaningsFrozen and dangerously slippery, or extremely cold.
  • ideal/aɪˈdɪəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsThe best possible for a purpose.
  • idealistic/ˌaɪ.di.əˈlɪ.stɪk/adjectiveB2+Guided by dreams of how the world should be.
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/ɪˈdɛntɪkl̩/
adjectiveB23 meanings
Exactly the same in every detail.
  • ideological/ˌaɪ.diː.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/adjectiveC1Driven by a system of political or social beliefs.
  • idiomatic/ˌɪd.iː.əˈmat.ɪk/adjectiveC2Sounding natural to somebody who grew up with the language.
  • idiosyncratic/ˌɪd.i.əʊ.sɪŋˈkɹæt.ɪk/adjectiveC2Peculiar to one individual and nobody else.
  • idiotic/ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk/adjectiveC1Extremely foolish or senseless.
  • idle/ˈaɪd(ə)l/adjectiveB24 meaningsNot working, not running, not being used.
  • idyllic/ɪˈdɪlɪk/adjectiveC1Peaceful and perfectly lovely.
  • igneous/ˈɪɡ.ni.əs/adjectiveC1Formed from molten rock that cooled and set.
  • ignoble/ɪɡˈnəʊbəl/adjectiveC1Shameful and unworthy of a decent person.
  • ignominious/ˌɪɡ.nə(ʊ)ˈmɪ.ni.əs/adjectiveC2Bringing public shame and humiliation.
  • ignorant/ˈɪɡ.nə.ɹənt/adjectiveB2Knowing nothing about something.
  • ill/ɪl/adjectiveA24 meaningsNot healthy; suffering from a disease.
  • ill-advisedadjectiveC1Unwise, and likely to end badly.
  • ill-bredadjectiveC1Badly brought up and lacking manners.
  • ill-fittingadjectiveB2Not the right size or shape for what it covers.
  • ill-naturedadjectiveC1Unkind and sour in temper.
  • ill-temperedadjectiveB22 meaningsEasily annoyed and often angry.
  • ill-timedadjectiveC1Happening at exactly the wrong moment.
  • illegal/ɪˈliːɡəl/adjectiveB12 meaningsForbidden by law.
  • illegible/ɪˈlɛd͡ʒəbəl/adjectiveB2+Impossible to read because of poor handwriting or damage.
  • 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.
  • imaginable/ɪˈmadʒɪnəbəl/adjectiveB2+Able to be pictured or conceived of.
  • imaginary/ɪˈmæd͡ʒɪnəɹi/adjectiveB1Existing only in the mind.
  • imaginative/ɪˈmæd͡ʒɪnətɪv/adjectiveB1+Rich in fresh original ideas, thanks to a mind that pictures freely what is not really there.
  • immaculate/ɪˈmækjʊlət/adjectiveB2+Perfectly clean and without a single flaw.
  • immature/ɪməˈtjʊə(ɹ)/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsNot fully grown.
  • immeasurable/ɪˈmɛʒəɹəbəl/adjectiveB2Too great to be measured or counted.
  • immediate/ɪˈmiː.dɪət/adjectiveB13 meaningsHappening at once, without any delay.
  • immense/ɪˈmɛns/adjectiveC1Extremely large, beyond easy measure.
  • imminent/ˈɪmɪnənt/adjectiveC1About to happen at any moment.
  • immoral/ɪˈmɒɹəl/adjectiveB2Contrary to accepted principles of right and wrong.
  • immortal/ɪˈmɔɹtəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsNever dying.
  • immovable/ɪˈmuːvəb(ə)l/adjectiveC22 meaningsImpossible to move from a position.
  • immune/ɪˈmjuːn/adjectiveB22 meaningsProtected from an illness so it cannot take hold.
  • immutableadjectiveC1Never changing, and unable to be changed.
  • impartial/ɪmˈpɑɹ.ʃəl/adjectiveB2+Favouring no side, and perfectly fair.
  • impassive/ɪmˈpæsɪv/adjectiveC1Showing no feeling at all in the face.
  • impatient/ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/adjectiveB22 meaningsAnnoyed by waiting or by someone else's slowness.
  • impeccable/ɪmˈpɛkəbəl/adjectiveC2Faultless in every detail.
  • impending/ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ/adjectiveB2+Coming closer and usually unwelcome.
  • impenetrable/ɪmˈpɛnətɹəbəl/adjectiveC12 meaningsImpossible to get through.
  • imperative/ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsSo necessary that it cannot wait.
  • imperceptibleadjectiveC2Too slight to be noticed.
  • imperfect/ɪmˈpɜː(ɹ)fɪkt/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHaving a fault, however small.
  • imperious/ɪmˈpɪə̯.ɹi.əs/adjectiveC2Arrogantly commanding and expecting obedience.
  • impersonal/ɪmˈpɝsənəl/adjectiveC12 meaningsCold, and showing no human warmth.
  • impertinent/ɪmˈpɜː.tɪ.nənt/adjectiveC1Rude in a way that oversteps your place.
  • imperturbable/ˌɪmpəˈtɜːbəbl̩/adjectiveC2Impossible to upset or fluster.
  • 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.
  • implacable/ɪmˈplækəb(ə)l/adjectiveC2Impossible to soften or appease.