English words starting with I

(of a substance) having been soaked or saturated with another substance.

The act or process of making something pregnant or fertile.

a person who organizes and often finances concerts, plays, or operas.

to cause someone to feel admiration or respect

Feeling or showing admiration or respect for someone or something.

An idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone, especially one formed without conscious thought or on the basis of little evidence.

easily influenced or affected because one is young or lacks experience.

a style of painting developed in france in the late 19th century that uses colour to show the effects of light on things and to suggest atmosphere rather than showing exact details.

An artist, especially a painter, of the late 19th-century style that tries to show the effects of light and to represent impressions rather than exact details.

based on a person's feelings or reactions rather than on facts or details

Evoking admiration through size, quality, or skill; grand, imposing, or awesome.

Having an appearance that creates a striking or admirable effect.

In a manner that evokes admiration or respect through quality, size, skill, or another impressive attribute.

The act of seizing people or property for public service or use, especially the forcible enlistment of men into a navy or army.

Official approval or license to publish something, especially from a religious authority.

a thin, transparent initial layer of paint or ink applied to a ground in painting or printmaking, which establishes the tonal scheme for the work.

to produce a mark or pattern on a surface by pressing or stamping.

(of a mark or pattern) pressed or stamped onto a surface.

A rapid and relatively permanent learning process that occurs early in the life of a social animal, establishing a long-lasting behavioral response to a specific individual or object.

To put someone in prison or in a situation that is like a prison.

Having been put or kept in prison.

the state of being in prison; the act of putting someone in prison or the condition of being kept there.

The quality or fact of being very unlikely to happen or be true.

Not likely to be true or to happen

in a way that is not likely to be true or to happen

Done or said without any preparation or planning

Not in accordance with accepted rules or standards; not suitable or appropriate.

in a way that is not correct, appropriate, or acceptable

behavior or an action that is wrong or unacceptable according to moral or social standards.

a form of live theatre, comedy, or other performance in which the plot, characters, and dialogue are created spontaneously by the performers.

To make something better or to become better.

made better or more effective

the act of making something better or the state of being made better; an example of this

not planning carefully for the future; not saving or using money wisely

Becoming better or more satisfactory.

The act of creating or performing something spontaneously without preparation.

relating to or characterized by the act of creating or performing something spontaneously without preparation.

Relating to or characterized by improvisation; created or performed spontaneously without preparation.

to invent or make something, such as a speech or a piece of music, at the moment it is needed without having planned or prepared it

Created and performed spontaneously or without preparation.

a person who invents or performs something spontaneously without preparation

creating and performing music, drama, or verse spontaneously or without preparation.

behavior that shows a lack of care for the possible results of your actions; a lack of good judgment.

not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash or unwise.

in a way that shows a lack of care for the consequences of an action; rashly or unwisely

the quality of being rude and not showing respect, especially towards someone who is older or more important

Showing a lack of respect; rude and not showing shame, especially about something considered socially unacceptable.

In a manner showing a lack of respect; rudely or boldly.

To challenge or attack as false or lacking integrity; to call into question.

powerlessness; weakness; inability to take effective action.

A sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act.

Acting or done without forethought; controlled by emotion rather than reason.

In a way that is done suddenly without careful thought, because of a sudden strong desire or feeling.

The quality of acting suddenly without careful thought, often because of strong feelings.

Exemption from punishment or freedom from the negative consequences of an action.

Not pure; mixed with another substance, especially one that is worse or of lower quality.

The state or quality of being impure; the presence of an unwanted substance that makes something less pure.

The act of imputing something to someone; the attribution of something, especially blame or a fault, to a person.

To say that someone is responsible for something that has happened, especially something bad, or that something is the cause of something else.

(of something, especially something negative) attributed or ascribed to someone.

Located inside or within an area, container, or limits

Describing something that goes in and then out, or involves alternating inward and outward movement.

A container, folder, or other space, especially in an email system, for holding incoming messages or items.

Taking place or existing in a private or secret manner, away from public observation.

Designed for, used in, or taking place within a car.

Taking place or conducted within a classroom or during a scheduled lesson.

Located, occurring, or operating within a particular country.

Built into or forming part of the dashboard of a vehicle

Wanted or needed by many people; very popular or sought after.

done carefully and thoroughly; covering many details

Material used to fill a hole, cavity, or gap.

happening or provided during an aircraft journey

Existing, installed, or constructed below the surface of the ground.

A small exclusive group of people with a shared interest or identity, often perceiving themselves as superior to or distinct from others.

taking place or provided within a person's own home

Occurring or provided within a hospital.

existing, happening, or done within a company or organization rather than involving another company

A joke that is understood or appreciated only by a specific group of people who share particular knowledge or experience.

Given in the form of goods or services rather than money.

A relative by marriage, such as the father, mother, brother, or sister of one's husband or wife.

Forming part of a continuous sequence or series.

The action of moving into a region or country to live there.

Taking place or existing within a physical office or workplace.

involving physical presence or face-to-face contact rather than communication by phone, email, or online methods.

Used to describe an operation or process that is carried out using the existing data structure or location, without creating a separate copy.

Occurring, carried out, or existing during the course of a particular process or operation.

Currently being developed, worked on, or undertaken and not yet completed.

Located, provided, or available within a room.

Taking place or conducted within a school

Currently available for harvest or at the peak of quality, especially for fruits, vegetables, or other produce.

Taking place during, or intended for, employment and while one is actively working in a job.

In the original or natural place or position.

Existing, occurring, or originating within a single state of a country, especially the U.S.

Located, happening, or available within a shop or retail establishment.

(of a hearing aid or similar device) worn or fitted inside the ear.

Located or happening within a town or city, especially its central area.

Located, occurring, or contained within a vessel, especially a reactor vessel or processing container.

(of a biological process) taking place in a test tube, culture dish, or elsewhere outside a living organism

Taking place in a living organism.

aggressively direct and confrontational, often in a way that is deliberately shocking or provocative.

the fact of not being able to do something; lack of ability

the quality or state of being difficult or impossible to reach, approach, obtain, or use.

very difficult or impossible to reach, approach, or be contacted.

the quality or state of being not accurate or exact; the fact of containing mistakes.

Not correct or exact; containing mistakes or errors.

in a way that is not correct, exact, or true; with mistakes or errors.

lack of action where some is expected or appropriate; failure to act.

to make something inactive or ineffective, especially a biological function or substance.

(of a substance, organism, or agent) rendered inactive or non-functional, especially through a physical or chemical process.

the process of making something inactive or of becoming inactive.

not active or in use; not doing anything

the state of doing nothing or not moving

The state of being insufficient or not good enough.

not good enough, or too low in quality

in a way that is not good enough, or too low in quality or ability

not accepted as valid, especially in a court of law.

the fact of being inadvertent; something done without intention or through lack of attention.

not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning; unintentional

in a way that is not intentional; without meaning to

not wise or sensible; not to be recommended.