Immethodically Im`me·thod"ic·al·ly adverb Without method; confusedly; unsystematically.
Immethodicalness Im`me·thod"ic·al·ness noun Want of method.
Immethodize Im·meth"od·ize transitive verb To render immethodical; to destroy the method of; to confuse. [ R.]
Immetrical Im·met"ric·al adjective Not metrical or rhythmical. [ R.]
Chapman.
Immew Im·mew" transitive verb See Emmew .
Immigrant Im"mi·grant noun [ Latin
immigrans , present participle of
immigrare to go into: confer French
immigrant . See
Immigrate .]
One who immigrates; one who comes to a country for the purpose of permanent residence; -- correlative of emigrant . Syn. -- See
Emigrant .
Immigrate Im"mi·grate transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Immigrated ;
present participle & verbal noun Immigrating .] [ Latin
immigrare ,
immigratum , to immigrate; prefix
im- in +
migrare to migrate. See
Migrate .]
To come into a country of which one is not a native, for the purpose of permanent residence. See Emigrate .
Immigration Im"mi·gra"tion noun [ Confer French
immigration .]
The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence. The immigrations of the Arabians into Europe.
T. Warton.
Imminence Im"mi·nence noun [ Confer French
imminence , Latin
imminentia , See
Imminent .]
1. The condition or quality of being imminent; a threatening, as of something about to happen. The imminence of any danger or distress. Fuller. 2. That which is imminent; impending evil or danger. "But dare all
imminence ."
Shak.
Imminent Im"mi·nent adjective [ Latin
imminens , present participle of
imminere to project; prefix
im- in +
minere (in comp.) to jut, project. See
Eminent .]
1. Threatening to occur immediately; near at hand; impending; -- said especially of misfortune or peril. "In danger
imminent ."
Spenser. 2. Full of danger; threatening; menacing; perilous. Hairbreadth scapes i' the imminent deadly breach.
Shak. 3. (With upon ) Bent upon; attentive to. [ R.]
Their eyes ever imminent upon worldly matters.
Milton. Syn. -- Impending; threatening; near; at hand. --
Imminent ,
Impending ,
Threatening .
Imminent is the strongest: it denotes that something is ready to fall or happen on the instant; as, in
imminent danger of one's life.
Impending denotes that something hangs suspended over us, and may so remain indefinitely; as, the
impending evils of war.
Threatening supposes some danger in prospect, but more remote; as,
threatening indications for the future.
Three times to-day
You have defended me from imminent death.
Shak. No story I unfold of public woes,
Nor bear advices of impending foes.
Pope. Fierce faces threatening war.
Milton.
Imminently Im"mi·nent·ly adverb In an imminent manner.
Immingle Im·min"gle transitive verb To mingle; to mix; to unite; to blend. [ R.]
Thomson.
Imminution Im`mi·nu"tion noun [ Latin
imminutio , from
imminuere ,
imminutum , to lessen; prefix
im- in +
minuere .]
A lessening; diminution; decrease. [ R.]
Ray.
Immiscibility Im·mis"ci·bil"i·ty noun [ Confer French
immiscibilité .]
Incapability of being mixed, or mingled.
Immiscible Im·mis"ci·ble adjective [ Prefix
im- not +
miscible : confer French
immiscible .]
Not capable of being mixed or mingled. A chaos of immiscible and conflicting particles.
Cudworth.
Immission Im·mis"sion noun [ Latin
immissio : confer French
immission . See
Immit .]
The act of immitting, or of sending or thrusting in; injection; -- the correlative of emission .
Immit Im·mit" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Immitted ;
present participle & verbal noun Immiting .] [ Latin
immittere ,
immissum ; prefix
im- in +
mittere to send.]
To send in; to inject; to infuse; -- the correlative of emit . [ R.]
Boyle.
Immitigable Im·mit"i·ga·ble adjective [ Latin
immitigabilis ; from prefix
im- not +
mitigare to mitigate.]
Not capable of being mitigated, softened, or appeased. Coleridge.
Immitigably Im·mit"i·ga·bly adverb In an immitigable manner.
Immix Im·mix" transitive verb [ Prefix
in- in +
mix .]
To mix; to mingle. [ R.]
Amongst her tears immixing prayers meek.
Spenser.
Immixable Im·mix"a·ble adjective Not mixable. Bp. Wilkins.
Immixed Im·mixed" adjective [ Prefix
in- not +
mixed , past participle of
mix .]
Unmixed. [ Obsolete]
How pure and immixed the design is.
Boyle.
Immixture Im·mix"ture noun Freedom from mixture; purity. [ R.]
W. Montagu.
Immobile Im·mo"bile adjective [ Latin
immobilis : confer French
immobile . See
Immobility .]
Incapable of being moved; immovable; fixed; stable. Prof. Shedd.
Immobility Im`mo·bil"i·ty noun [ Latin
immobilitas , from
immobilis immovable; prefix
im- not +
mobilis movable: confer French
immobilité . See
Mobile .]
The condition or quality of being immobile; fixedness in place or state.
Immobilize Im·mob"i·lize transitive verb [ Prefix
im- in +
mobilize ; confer f.
immobiliser .]
To make immovable; in surgery, to make immovable (a naturally mobile part, as a joint) by the use of splints, or stiffened bandages.
Immoble Im·mo"ble adjective [ Obsolete]
See Immobile .
Immoderacy Im·mod"er·a·cy noun [ From
Immoderate .]
Immoderateness. [ R.]
Sir T. Browne.
Immoderancy Im·mod"er·an·cy noun [ Latin
immoderantia .]
Immoderateness; excess. [ R.]
Sir T. Browne.
Immoderate Im·mod"er·ate adjective [ Latin
immoderatus ; prefix
im- not +
moderatus moderate. See
Moderate .]
Not moderate; exceeding just or usual and suitable bounds; excessive; extravagant; unreasonable; as, immoderate demands; immoderate grief; immoderate laughter. So every scope by the immoderate use
Turns to restraint.
Shak. Syn. -- Excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; extravagant; intemperate; inordinate.
Immoderately Im·mod"er·ate·ly adverb In an immoderate manner; excessively.
Immoderateness Im·mod"er·ate·ness noun The quality of being immoderate; excess; extravagance. Puller.
Immoderation Im·mod`er·a"tion noun [ Latin
immoderatio : confer French
imodération .]
Want of moderation. Hallywell.
Immodest Im·mod"est adjective [ French
immodeste , Latin
immodestus immoderate; prefix
im- not +
modestus modest. See
Modest .]
1. Not limited to due bounds; immoderate. 2. Not modest; wanting in the reserve or restraint which decorum and decency require; indecent; indelicate; obscene; lewd; as, immodest persons, behavior, words, pictures, etc. Immodest deeds you hinder to be wrought,
But we proscribe the least immodest thought.
Dryden. Syn. -- Indecorous; indelicate; shameless; shameful; impudent; indecent; impure; unchaste; lewd; obscene.
Immodestly Im·mod"est·ly adverb In an immodest manner.
Immodesty Im·mod"es·ty noun [ Latin
immodestia : confer French
immodestie .]
Want of modesty, delicacy, or decent reserve; indecency. "A piece of
immodesty ."
Pope.
Immolate Im"mo·late transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Immolated ;
present participle & verbal noun Immolating .] [ Latin
immolatus , past participle of
immolare to sacrifice, orig., to sprinkle a victim with sacrifical meal; prefix
im- in +
mola grits or grains of spelt coarsely ground and mixed with salt; also, mill. See
Molar ,
Meal ground grain.]
To sacrifice; to offer in sacrifice; to kill, as a sacrificial victim. Worshipers, who not only immolate to them [ the deities] the lives of men, but . . . the virtue and honor of women.
Boyle.
Immolation Im`mo·la"tion noun [ Latin
immolatio : confer French
immolation .]
1. The act of immolating, or the state of being immolated, or sacrificed. Sir. T. Browne. 2. That which is immolated; a sacrifice.
Immolator Im"mo·la`tor noun [ Latin ]
One who offers in sacrifice; specifically, one of a sect of Russian fanatics who practice self-mutilation and sacrifice.
Immold, Immould Im·mold", Im·mould" transitive verb To mold into shape, or form. [ Obsolete]
G. Fletcher.
Immoment Im·mo"ment adjective [ See
Immomentous .]
Trifling. [ R.] "
Immoment toys."
Shak.
Immomentous Im`mo·men"tous adjective [ Prefix
im- not +
momentous .]
Not momentous; unimportant; insignificant. [ R.]
A. Seward.
Immoral Im·mor"al adjective [ Prefix
im- not +
moral : confer French
immoral .]
Not moral; inconsistent with rectitude, purity, or good morals; contrary to conscience or the divine law; wicked; unjust; dishonest; vicious; licentious; as, an immoral man; an immoral deed. Syn. -- Wicked; sinful; criminal; vicious; unjust; dishonest; depraved; impure; unchaste; profligate; dissolute; abandoned; licentious; lewd; obscene.
Immorality Im`mo·ral"i·ty noun ;
plural Immoralities . [ Confer French
immoralité .]
1. The state or quality of being immoral; vice. The root of all immorality .
Sir W. Temple. 2. An immoral act or practice. Luxury and sloth and then a great drove of heresies and immoralities broke loose among them.
Milton.
Immorally Im·mor"al·ly adverb In an immoral manner; wickedly.
Immorigerous Im`mo·rig"er·ous adjective [ Prefix
im- not +
morigerous .]
Rude; uncivil; disobedient. [ Obsolete] --
Im`mo*rig"er*ous*ness ,
noun [ Obsolete]
Jer. Taylor.
Immortal Im·mor"tal adjective [ Latin
immortalis ; prefix
im- not +
mortalis mortal: confer French
immortel . See
Mortal , and confer
Immortelle .]
1. Not mortal; exempt from liability to die; undying; imperishable; lasting forever; having unlimited, or eternal, existance. Unto the King eternal, immortal , invisible.
1 Tim. i. 17. For my soul, what can it do to that,
Being a thing immortal as itself?
Shak. 2. Connected with, or pertaining to immortality. I have immortal longings in me.
Shak. 3. Destined to live in all ages of this world; abiding; exempt from oblivion; imperishable; as, immortal fame. One of the few, immortal names,
That were not born to die.
Halleck. 4. Great; excessive; grievous. [ Obsolete]
Hayward. Immortal flowers ,
immortelles; everlastings. Syn. -- Eternal; everlasting; never-ending; ceaseless; perpetual; continual; enduring; endless; imperishable; incorruptible; deathless; undying.
Immortal Im·mor"tal noun One who will never cease to be; one exempt from death, decay, or annihilation. Bunyan.
Immortalist Im·mor"tal·ist noun One who holds the doctrine of the immortality of the soul. [ R.]
Jer. Taylor.
Immortality Im`mor·tal"i·ty noun ;
plural Immortalities . [ Latin
immortalitas : confer French
immortalité .]
1. The quality or state of being immortal; exemption from death and annihilation; unending existance; as, the immortality of the soul. This mortal must put on immortality .
1 Cor. xv. 53. 2. Exemption from oblivion; perpetuity; as, the immortality of fame.
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