English Words with “I” to Enrich Your Vocabulary
Words starting with “I”
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(273 Words with Meaning in English)
- ibidem in the same place
- ichthyology study of fish
- iconoclast one who rails against sacred institutions
- idiosyncrasy peculiarity
- idyllic natural, picturesque
- ignoble dishonorable
- ilk class, clan
- illicit unlawful
- illimitable limitless
- illusory fleeting, deceptive
- illustrious famous
- imbibe drink
- imbue infuse
- immaculate spotlessly clean
- immaterial irrelevant
- immense huge
- immerse bathe, engross
- imminent about to happen
- immobile still
- immolate sacrifice (especially by fire)
- immunity exemption from prosecution
- immure build a wall around
- immutable unchangeable, absolute
- impair injure
- impale pierce
- impartial not biased
- impasse deadlock
- impassioned fiery, emotional
- impassive calm
- impeach accuse, charge
- impeccable faultless
- impecunious indigent
- impede hinder
- impediment obstacle
- impel urge, force
- impending approaching, imminent
- imperative vital, pressing
- imperceptible slight, intangible
- imperialism colonialism
- imperil endanger
- imperious domineering
- impertinent insolent
- imperturbable calm, unflappable
- impervious impenetrable, unreceptive
- impetuous impulsive
- impetus stimulus, spark
- impinge encroach, touch
- implant instill
- implausible unlikely, improbable
- implement carry out, execute
- implicate incriminate
- implicit implied
- implore entreat
- implosion bursting inward
- impolitic unwise, inappropriate
- imponderable difficult to estimate
- import meaning, significance
- importune urgent request
- imposing intimidating, stately
- imposition intrusion, burden
- impotent powerless
- impound seize
- imprecation curse, inculcate
- impregnable invincible
- impresario promoter
- impressionable susceptible, easily influenced
- impressionism a style of painting
- imprimatur sanction
- impromptu spontaneous
- improvise invent
- impudence insolence
- impugn criticize, accuse
- impulse inclination, sudden desire
- impulsive to act suddenly
- impunity exemption from harm
- impute charge
- in toto in full, entirely
- inadvertent unintentional
- inadvisable not recommended
- inalienable that which cannot be taken away
- inane vacuous, stupid
- inanimate inorganic, lifeless
- inaudible cannot be heard
- inaugurate induct (with a ceremony)
- inborn innate
- incalculable immeasurable
- incandescent brilliant
- incantation chant
- incapacitate disable
- incarcerate imprison
- incarnate embody, personify
- incendiary inflammatory
- incense enrage
- incentive stimulus, inducement
- incessant unceasing
- incest sex among family members
- inchoate just begun
- incidental insignificant, minor
- incinerate burn
- incipient beginning
- incision cut
- incisive keen, penetrating
- incite foment, provoke
- incivility rudeness
- inclement harsh, stormy
- inclusive comprehensive
- incognito disguised
- incommunicado unable to communicate with others
- incomparable peerless
- incompatibility inability to live in harmony
- inconceivable unthinkable
- incongruous out of place, absurd
- inconsiderate thoughtless, insensitive
- inconspicuous not noticeable
- incontrovertible indisputable
- incorporate combine
- incorrigible unreformable
- incredulous skeptical
- increment step, increase
- incriminate accuse
- incubus nightmare
- inculcate instill, indoctrinate
- inculpate accuse
- incumbent obligatory
- incursion raid
- indecent offensive, lewd
- indecorous unseemly
- indelible permanent
- indemnity insurance
- indict charge
- indifferent unconcerned
- indigenous native
- indigent poor
- indignant resentment of injustice
- indiscreet lacking sound judgment, rash
- indiscriminate random
- indispensable vital, essential
- indistinct blurry, without clear features
- indolent lazy
- indomitable invincible
- indubitable unquestionable
- induce persuade, provoke
- indulge succumb to desire
- indurate harden
- industrious hard-working
- inebriate intoxicate
- ineffable inexpressible
- ineffectual futile
- ineluctable inescapable
- inept unfit, incompetent
- inert inactive
- inestimable priceless, immeasurable
- inevitable unavoidable, predestined
- inexorable relentless
- infallible unerring
- infamous notorious
- infamy shame
- infantry foot soldiers
- infatuate immature love
- infer conclude
- infernal hellish
- infidel nonbeliever
- infidelity disloyalty
- infiltrate trespass
- infinitesimal very small
- infirmary clinic
- infirmity ailment
- inflammatory incendiary
- influx inflow
- infraction violation
- infringe encroach
- infuriate enrage
- infuse inspire, instill
- ingenious clever, resourceful
- ingrate ungrateful person
- ingratiate pleasing, flattering, endearing
- ingress entering
- inherent innate, inborn
- inhibit restrain
- inimical adverse, hostile
- inimitable peerless
- iniquitous unjust, wicked
- iniquity sin, injustice
- initiate begin
- initiation induction ceremony
- injunction command
- inkling hint
- innate inborn
- innervate invigorate
- innocuous harmless
- innovative new, useful idea
- innuendo insinuation
- inopportune untimely
- inordinate excessive
- inquest investigation
- inquisition interrogation
- inquisitive curious
- insatiable gluttonous
- inscribe engrave
- inscrutable cannot be fully understood
- insensate without feeling
- insidious treacherous, sinister
- insignia emblems
- insinuate allude
- insipid flat, dull
- insolent insulting
- insolvent bankrupt
- insouciant nonchalant
- installment portion, payment
- instant at once
- instigate incite
- insubordinate disobedient
- insufferable unbearable
- insular narrow-minded
- insuperable insurmountable
- insurgent rebellious
- insurrection uprising
- intangible not perceptible by touch
- integral essential
- integrate make whole
- integration unification
- integument a covering
- intelligentsia the intellectual elite of society
- intensive extreme, concentrated
- inter bury
- intercede plead on behalf of another
- intercept prevent, cut off
- interdict prohibit
- interject interrupt
- interloper intruder
- interlude intermission
- interminable unending
- internecine mutually destructive
- interpolate insert
- interpose insert
- interregnum interval between two successive reigns
- interrogate question
- intersperse scatter
- interstate between states
- intervene interfere, mediate
- intestate leaving no will
- intimate allude to, hint
- intractable unmanageable
- intransigent unyielding
- intrepid fearless
- intricate complex
- intrigue plot, mystery
- intrinsic inherent
- introspection self-analysis
- inundate flood
- inure accustom, habituate, harden
- invalidate disprove, nullify
- invective verbal insult
- inveigh to rail against
- inveigle lure, wheedle
- inventive cleaver, resourceful
- inverse directly opposite
- inveterate habitual, chronic
- invidious incurring ill-will
- invincible cannot be defeated
- inviolate sacred, unchangeable
- invocation calling on God
- irascible irritable
- irate angry
- ironic oddly contrary to what is expected
- irrational illogical
- irrelevant unrelated, immaterial
- irreparable cannot be repaired
- irresolute hesitant, uncertain
- irrevocable cannot be rescinded
- isosceles having two equal sides
- itinerant wandering
- itinerary route