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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

incomparable
uncomparable adjective such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared; `an incomparable week of rest and pleasure`; `the computer proceeds with its incomparable logic and efficiency`; `this report is incomparable with the earlier ones because of different breakdowns of the data`

incomparably
uncomparably adverb in an incomparable manner or to an incomparable degree; `she is incomparably gifted`

incompatibility
noun the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination

incompatibility
inconsistency noun the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time

incompatible
adjective used especially of solids or solutions; incapable of blending into a stable homogeneous mixture

incompatible
adjective used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other`s effect

incompatibly
adverb without compatibility

incompetence
incompetency noun lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications

incompetent
unskilled adjective not doing a good job; `incompetent at chess`

incompetent cervix
noun (obstetrics) uterine cervix that becomes dilated before term and without labor often resulting in miscarriage or premature birth

incompetently
displaying incompetence adverb in an incompetent manner; `he did the job rather incompetently`

incomplete
uncomplete adjective not complete or total; not completed; `an incomplete account of his life`; `political consequences of incomplete military success`; `an incomplete forward pass`

incomplete abortion
partial abortion noun termination of pregnancy without expulsion of all of the products of conception

incompletely
adverb not to a full degree or extent; `words incompletely understood`; `a form filled out incompletely`

incomprehensibility
noun the quality of being incomprehensible

incomprehensible
uncomprehensible adjective difficult to understand; `the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible`- A. Einstein

incomprehension
noun an inability to understand; `his incomprehension of the consequences`

incompressibility
noun the property of being incompressible

incompressible
adjective impossible to compress; resisting compression; `mounds of incompressible garbage`

incomputable
inestimable adjective beyond calculation or measure; `of incalculable value`; `an incomputable amount`; `jewels of inestimable value`; `immeasurable wealth`

inconceivably
adverb to an inconceivable degree; `inconceivably small`

inconclusive
adjective leading to no final results or outcome; `an inconclusive experiment`

inconclusively
adverb not conclusively; `the meeting ended inconclusively`

inconclusiveness
noun the quality of being inconclusive

incongruent
adjective not congruent

incongruity
incongruousness noun the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate

incongruous
adjective lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness; `a plan incongruous with reason`; `incongruous behavior`; `a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation`

incongruously
adverb in an incongruous manner; `his shirttails stuck out from his tuxedo pants somewhat incongruously`

inconsequence
noun having no important effects or influence

inconsequent
inconsequential adjective lacking worth or importance; `his work seems trivial and inconsequential`; `the quite inconsequent fellow was managed like a puppet`

inconsequential
adjective not following logically as a consequence

inconsequentially
inconsequently adverb lacking consequence; ``You`re so beautifully dressed,` she said and added quite inconsequentially, `Can you stay the night?``

inconsiderable
adjective too small or unimportant to merit attention; `passed his life in an inconsiderable village`; `their duties were inconsiderable`; `had no inconsiderable influence`

inconsiderate
unconsidered adjective without proper consideration or reflection; `slovenly inconsiderate reasoning`; `unconsidered words`; `prejudice is the holding of unconsidered opinions`

inconsiderately
without consideration adverb in an inconsiderate manner; `inconsiderately, he asked to be invited for dinner`

inconsideration
inconsiderateness noun the quality of failing to be considerate of others

inconsistency
noun the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts

inconsistent
adjective not capable of being made consistent or harmonious; `inconsistent accounts`

inconsistently
adverb without showing consistency; `he acted inconsistently when he bought these stocks`

inconsolable
disconsolate 4 unconsolable adjective sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled; `inconsolable when her son died`

inconspicuous
adjective not prominent or readily noticeable; `he pushed the string through an inconspicuous hole`; `the invisible man`

inconspicuously
adverb in a manner intended to avoid attracting attention; `he had entered the room inconspicuously`

inconspicuousness
noun the quality of being not easily seen

inconstancy
changefulness noun the quality of being changeable and variable

inconstant
adjective likely to change frequently often without apparent or cogent reason; variable; `inconstant affections`; `an inconstant lover`; `swear not by...the inconstant moon`- Shakespeare

incontestable
incontestible adjective incapable of being contested or disputed

incontinent
adjective not having control over urination and defecation

incontrovertibility
incontrovertibleness noun the quality of being undeniable and not worth arguing about

incontrovertible
irrefutable adjective impossible to deny or disprove; `incontrovertible proof of the defendant`s innocence`; `proof positive`; `an irrefutable argument`

inconvenience
noun the quality of not being useful or convenient

inconvenient
adjective not conveniently timed; `an early departure is inconvenient for us`

inconveniently
adverb in an inconvenient manner; `he arrived at an inconveniently late hour`

inconvertibility
noun the quality of not being exchangeable; `the inconvertibility of their currency made international trade impossible`

inconvertible
unconvertible adjective used especially of currencies; incapable of being exchanged for or replaced by another currency of equal value

incoordination
noun a lack of coordination of movements

incorporate
incorporated adjective formed or united into a whole

incorporated
adjective introduced into as a part of the whole; `the ideas incorporated in his revised manuscript`

incorporation
noun including by incorporating

incorporative
adjective growing by taking over and incorporating adjacent territories; `the Russian Empire was a typical incorporative state`

incorporeal
adjective without material form or substance; `an incorporeal spirit`

incorrect
adjective not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; `an incorrect calculation`; `the report in the paper is wrong`; `your information is wrong`; `the clock showed the wrong time`; `found themselves on the wrong road`; `based on the wrong assumptions`

incorrectly
wrong adverb in an incorrect manner; `she guessed wrong`

incorrigible
adjective impervious to correction by punishment

incorrupt
adjective free of corruption or immorality

incorruptibility
noun the incapability of being corrupted

incorruptible
adjective incapable of being morally corrupted; `incorruptible judges are the backbone of the society`

incorruptness
incorruption noun characterized by integrity or probity

increase
step-up noun the act of increasing something; `he gave me an increase in salary`

increased
adjective made greater in size or amount or degree

increasing
adjective becoming greater or larger; `increasing prices`

increasing monotonic
adjective consistently increasing; `an increasing monotonic function`

increasingly
progressively 1 more and more adverb advancing in amount or intensity; `she became increasingly depressed`

incredibility
incredibleness noun the quality of being incredible

incredible
adjective beyond belief or understanding; `at incredible speed`; `the book`s plot is simply incredible`

incredibly
improbably adverb not easy to believe; `behind you the coastal hills plunge to the incredibly blue sea backed by the Turkish mountains`

incredulity
disbelief noun doubt about the truth of something

incredulous
adjective not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

incredulously
unbelievingly adverb in an incredulous manner; `the woman looked up at her incredulously`

incremental
adjective increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions; `lecturers enjoy...steady incremental growth in salary`

incriminate
imply 2 inculpate verb suggest that someone is guilty

incriminatingly
adverb in an incriminating manner

incrimination
inculpation noun an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed; `his incrimination was based on my testimony`; `the police laid the blame on the driver`

incrust
verb decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)

incrustation
encrustation noun a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay

incrustation
encrustation noun a hard outer layer that covers something

incubation
noun maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development

incubator
brooder noun apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants

inculcate
instill 1 infuse verb teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; `inculcate values into the young generation`

inculcation
ingraining noun teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition

inculpatory
inculpative adjective causing blame to be imputed to

incumbency
noun the office of an incumbent

incumbent
adjective necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding; `it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts`

incumbent on(p)
adjective morally binding or necessary; `it is incumbent on me to attend`

incur
verb make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to; `People who smoke incur a great danger to their health`

incurability
noun incapability of being cured or healed

incurable
adjective unalterable in disposition or habits; `an incurable optimist`

incurableness
noun incapability of being cured or healed

incurably
adverb in a manner impossible to cure; `he is incurably ill`

incurious
adjective showing absence of intellectual inquisitiveness or natural curiosity; `strangely incurious about the cause of the political upheaval surrounding them`

incurrence
noun the act of incurring (making yourself subject to something undesirable)