English-Thai Dictionary
imperatival
A เกี่ยวกับ น้ำเสียง แสดง การขอร้อง กึ่ง บังคับ
imperative
ADJ จำเป็น สำคัญ ที่ หลีกเลี่ยง ไม่ได้ crucial necessary unavoidable jam-pen
imperative
ADJ ที่ เป็น คำสั่ง (คำ ทางการ ซึ่ง เป็น คำสั่ง commanding dominant masterful ti-pen-kam-sang
imperatively
ADV อย่าง จำเป็น ที่ เลี่ยง ไม่ได้
imperator
N ผู้ปกครอง สูงสุด (เช่น กษัตริย์ หรือ จักรพรรดิ
imperceivable
A ที่ ไม่ สามารถ เข้าใจ หรือ สัมผัส รู้ ได้ ที่ มอง ไม่ ออก หรือไม่ เห็นคุณ ค่า
imperceptibility
N สภาวะ ที่ ไม่ สามารถ รับรู้ ได้
imperceptible
ADJ เล็กน้อย ค่อยๆ เบาๆ gradual slight subtle lek-noi
imperception
N การ ไร้ความรู้สึก การ รับ ความรู้สึก ใน ความเข้าใจ น้อยลง
imperceptive
ADJ ที่ ไร้ความรู้สึก insensible obtuse ti-rai-kwam-ru-suek
impercipient
A ที่ ขาด การ เข้าใจ ที่ ขาด การ หยั่งรู้ หรือ ความรู้สึก สัมผัส
imperfect
ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่สมบูรณ์ ซึ่ง ไม่ สมประกอบ incomplete complete perfect sueng-mai-som-bun
imperfect
ADJ บกพร่อง ซึ่ง ไม่ สมบูรณ์แบบ ซึ่ง มี ข้อเสีย defective flawed flawless perfect bok-prong
imperfectible
A ที่ ทำให้ เสร็จสิ้น สมบูรณ์ ไม่ได้
imperfection
N ข้อบกพร่อง defect fault flaw perfection kor-bok-prong
imperfectly
ADV อย่าง ไม่สมบูรณ์ อย่าง บกพร่อง incompletely completely yang-mai-som-bun
imperfectness
N ความ บกพร่อง
imperforate
ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่มี ช่อง เปิด ซึ่ง ไม่มี รู เปิด ซึ่ง ไม่มี รอย ปรุ รอย เจาะ unholed unpierced sueng-mai-me-chong-poed
imperforate
N แสตมป์ ที่ ไม่มี รอย ปรุ sa-taem-ti-mai-me-roi-pru
imperforated
A ที่ ไม่ได้ เจาะ เป็น รู เปิด
imperforation
N การ ไม่มี รู เปิด
imperial
ADJ ยิ่งใหญ่ มาก ซึ่ง มีอำนาจ สูงสุด supreme ying-yai-mak
imperial
ADJ เลิศเลอ ดีเลิศ สูงส่ง grand majestic rod-ror
imperial
ADJ แห่ง จักรพรรดิ เป็น ของ จักรพรรดิ เกี่ยวกับ จักรพรรดิ เกี่ยวกับ ราชอาณาจักร sovereign hang-jak-ka-pad
imperialism
N ลัทธิจักรวรรดินิยม นโยบาย ล่า อาณานิคม ลัทธิ ล่า อาณานิคม colonialism lak-ti-jak-ka-wad
imperil
VT ทำให้ ตกอยู่ในอันตราย ทำให้ เป็นอันตราย endanger hazard jeopardize tam-hai-tok-yu-nai-an-ta-rai
imperilment
N การ ทำให้เกิด อันตราย
imperious
ADJ ที่ ครอบงำ haughty domineering overbearing ti-krob-ngom
imperiously
ADV อย่าง เผด็จการ อย่าง เร่งด่วน อย่าง จำเป็น
imperishable
ADJ ที่ ยั่งยืน ที่ ไม่รู้จบ ที่ ไม่ สิ้นสุด ceaseless eternal long-lasting nonstop perpetual unenduring ti-yang-yuan
imperishable
ADJ ไม่ เสีย ไม่ ผุพัง ไม่ เน่า mai-sia
imperium
N การปกครอง เขตการปกครอง เขต อำนาจ authority kan-pok-krong
imperium
N อาณาจักร (คำ ทางการ (ทาง วรรณ คดี empire ar-na-jak
imperium
N อำนาจ สูงสุด (คำ ทางการ อำนาจ การ ควบคุม ฝ่ายบริหาร supremacy am-nad-sung-sud
impermanent
ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ ถาวร ชั่วคราว ซึ่ง เปลี่ยนแปลง transient permanent sueng-mai-ta-won
impermeability
N คุณ สมบัติ ใน การ ที่ ไม่ สามารถ ผ่าน ได้
impermeable
ADJ ซึ่ง ซึม ผ่าน ไม่ได้ ซึ่ง ไม่ สามารถ ผ่าน ได้ impenetrable permeable sueng-sum-pan-mai-dai
impermissible
ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ ได้รับอนุญาต ซึ่ง ไม่ เป็นที่ยอมรับ prohibited permissible permitted sueng-maidai-rub-ar-nu-yad
impersonal
ADJ ซึ่ง ขาด บุคลิกลักษณะ ที่ ไม่มี บุคลิกภาพ sueng-kad-buk-ks-lik-ka-pab
impersonal
ADJ ที่ ไม่เกี่ยว กับ บุคคล unrelated unspecified ti-mai-kiao-kab-buk-kon
impersonal
ADJ ที่ ไม่ ให้ความสำคัญ ที่ เมินเฉย cold indifferent ti-mai-hai-kwam-sam-kan
impersonality
N การ ขาด ลักษณะ ของ มนุษย์ generality kan-kad-lak-sa-na-kong-ma-nud
impersonalize
VT ทำให้ ขาด ลักษณะ ของ มนุษย์ ทำให้ ไม่มี ลักษณะ ของ บุคคล หรื อมนุษย์ ทำให้ ไม่มี อารมณ์ ความรู้สึก เข้ามา เกี่ยวข้อง tam-hai-kad-lak-sa-na-kong-ma-nud
impersonate
VT เลียนแบบ แกล้งทำ เป็น ปลอม เป็น imitate mimic lian-beab
impertinence
N ความหยาบ คาย ความ โอหัง การ ไม่ เคารพนับถือ ผู้ใหญ่ การ พูด การกระทำ ที่ หยาบคาย การ ประพฤติ ตัว ไม่เหมาะสม disrespect flippancy courtesy politeness respect kwam-yab-kai
impertinency
N ความหยาบ คาย ความ โอหัง การ ประพฤติ ตัว ไม่เหมาะสม impertinence kwam-yab-kai
impertinent
ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่เข้าเรื่อง ซึ่ง ไม่ เกี่ยวข้อง irrelevant relevant sueng-mai-kaoruang
impertinent
ADJ ทะลึ่ง หยาบคาย ซึ่ง ขาด ความเคารพ impudent insolent saucy ta-luang
imperturbable
ADJ สงบ (ใจ เยือกเย็น ซึ่ง ไม่ วิตกกังวล calmness serenity sa-ngob
imperturbation
N ความเยือกเย็น ความสงบเงียบ ความ ใจเย็น การ ไม่ วิตกกังวล calmness serenity kwam-yeak-yen
impervious
ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ ปล่อย ให้ (น้ำ หรือ ก๊าซ ผ่าน ที่ ผ่าน ไม่ได้ impenetrable impermeable permeable pervious sueng-mai-poi-hai-pan
impervious
ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ได้ รับ อิทธิพล จาก บางสิ่ง ซึ่ง ไม่ได้ รับ ผลกระทบ จาก บางสิ่ง impenetrable impermeable permeable pervious sueng-mai-dai-rab-id-ti-pon-jak-bang-sing
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
IMPERATE
a.[L. imperatus, impero, to command. ] Done by impulse or direction of the mind. [Not used. ]
IMPERATIVE
a.[L. imperativus, from impero, to command. See Empire. ] 1. Commanding; expressive of command; containing positive command, as distinguished from advisory, or discretionary. The orders are imperative.
2. In grammar, the imperative mode of a verb is that which expresses command, entreaty, advice or exhortation; as, go, write, attend.
IMPERATIVELY
adv. With command; authoritatively.
IMPERATORIAL
a.Commanding. [Not in use. ]
IMPERCEPTIBLE
a. 1. Not to be perceived; not to be known or discovered by the senses. We say a thing is imperceptible to the touch, to the eye or sight, to the ear, to the taste or smell. Hence,
2. Very small; fine; minute in dimensions; or very slow in motion or progress; as, the growth of a plant or animal is imperceptible; it is too slow to be perceived by the eye.
IMPERCEPTIBLE
n.That which cannot be perceived by the senses on account of its smallness. [Little used. ]
IMPERCEPTIBLENESS
n.The quality of being imperceptible.
IMPERCEPTIBLY
adv. In a manner not to be perceived.
IMPERCIPIENT
a.Not perceiving or having power to perceive.
IMPERDIBLE
a.Not destructible. [Not a legitimate word. ]
IMPERFECT
a.[L. imperfectus; in and perfectus, finished, perfect; perficio, to perfect; per and facio, to make. ] 1. Not finished; not complete. The work or design is imperfect.
2. Defective; not entire, sound or whole; wanting a part; impaired. The writings of Livy are imperfect.
3. Not perfect in intellect; liable to err; as, men are imperfect; our minds and understandings are imperfect.
4. Not perfect in a moral view; not according to the laws of God, or the rules of right. Our services and obedience are imperfect.
5. In grammar, the imperfect tense denotes an action in time past, then present, but not finished.
6. In music, incomplete; not having all the accessary sounds; as an imperfect chord.
An imperfect interval is one which does not contain its complement of simple sounds.
IMPERFECTION
n.[L. imperfectio, supra. ] Defect; fault; the want of a part or of something necessary to complete a thing; equally applicable to physical or moral subjects. When fruit fails to come to maturity, and after it begins to decay, we denominate the defect, an imperfection. Laws sometimes fail of the intended effect, either from their imperfection, or from the imperfection of the administration. Men are all chargeable with imperfections, both in character and in conduct.
IMPERFECTLY
adv. In an imperfect manner or degree; not fully; not entirely; not completely; not in the best manner; not without fault or failure.
IMPERFECTNESS
n.The state of being imperfect.
IMPERFORBLE
a.[infra. ] That cannot be perforated or bored through.
IMPERFORATE
a.[L. in and perforatus, perforo.] Not perforated or pierced; having no opening.
IMPERFORATED
a.Not perforated. 1. Having no pores.
IMPERFORATION
n.The state of being not perforated, or without any aperture.
IMPERIAL
a.[L. imperialis, from impero, to command. See Emperor. ] 1. Pertaining to an empire, or to an emperor; as an imperial government; an imperial diadem; imperial authority or edict; imperial power or sway.
2. Royal; belonging to a monarch; as an imperial palace; imperial arts.
3. Pertaining to royalty; denoting sovereignty.
4. Commanding; maintaining supremacy; as the imperial democracy of Athens.
Imperial chamber, the sovereign court of the German empire.
Imperial city, a city in Germany which has no head but the emperor.
Imperial diet, an assembly of all the states of the German empire.
IMPERIALIST
n.One who belongs to an emperor; a subject or soldier of an emperor. The denomination, imperialists, is often given to the troops or armies of the emperor of Austria.
IMPERIALITY
n.Imperial power. 1. The right of an emperor to a share of the produce of mines, etc.
The late empress having by ukases of grace, relinquished her imperialities on the private mines, viz. the tenths of the copper, iron, silver and gold--
IMPERIALLY
adv. In a royal manner.
IMPERIL
v.t.[in and peril. ] To bring into danger.
IMPERIOUS
a.[L. imperiosus.] 1. Commanding; dictatorial; haughty; arrogant; overbearing; domineering; as an imperious tyrant; an imperious dictator; an imperious man; an imperious temper.
2. Commanding; indicating an imperious temper; authoritative; as imperious words.
3. Powerful; overbearing; not to be opposed by obstacles; as a man of a vast and imperious mind.
4. Commanding; urgent; pressing; as imperious love; imperious circumstances; imperious appetite.
5. Authoritative; commanding with rightful authority.
The commandment high and imperious in its claims.
IMPERIOUSLY
adv. With arrogance of command; with a haughty air of authority; in a domineering manner. 1. With urgency or force not to be opposed.
IMPERIOUSNESS
n.Authority; air of command. 1. Arrogance of command; haughtiness.
Imperiousness and severity is an ill way of treating men who have reason to guide them.
IMPERISHABLE
a.Not subject to decay; not liable to perish; indestructible; enduring permanently; as an imperishable monument; imperishable renown. Elegant discourses on virtue--will not supply the consolations of imperishable hope.
IMPERISHABLENESS
n.The quality of being imperishable.
IMPERMANENCE
n.Want of permanence or continued duration.
IMPERMANENT
a.[in and permanent. ] Not permanent; not enduring.
IMPERMEABILITY
n.The quality of being impermeable by a fluid.
IMPERMEABLE
a.[L. in and permeo; per and meo, to pass. ] Not to be passed through the pores by a fluid; as impermeable leather.
IMPERSONAL
a.[L. impersonalis; in and personalis, from persona. See Person. ] In grammar, an impersonal verb is one which is not employed with the first and second persons, I and thou or you, we and ye, for nominatives, and which has no variation of ending to express them, but is used only with the termination of the third person singular, with it for a nominative in English, and without a nominative in Latin; as, it rains, it becomes us to be modest; L. toedet; libet; pugnatur.
IMPERSONALITY
n.Indistinction of personality.
IMPERSONALLY
adv. In the manner of an impersonal verb.
IMPERSONATE
v.t.To personify.
IMPERSONATED
a.Made persons of. [See Personate. ]
IMPERSPICUITY
n.Want of perspicuity, or clearness to the mind.
IMPERSPICUOUS
a.[in and perspicuous. ] Not perspicuous; not clear; obscure.
IMPERSUASIBLE
a.[L. in and persuasibilis. See Persuade. ] Not to be moved by persuasion; not yielding to arguments.
IMPERTINENCE, IMPERTINENCY
n.[L. impertinens; in and pertinens, pertineo, to pertain; per and teneo, to hold. ] 1. That which is not pertinent; that which does not belong to the subject in hand; that which is of no weight.
2. The state of not being pertinent.
3. Folly; rambling thought. [Little used. ]
4. Rudeness; improper intrusion; interference by word or conduct which is not consistent with the age or station of the person. [This is the most usual sense. ]
We should avoid the vexation and impertinence of pedants.
5. A trifle, a thing of little or no value.
There are many subtile impertinencies learnt in schools-
IMPERTINENT
a.[L. impertinens, supra. ] 1. Not pertaining to the matter in hand; of no weight; having no bearing on the subject; as an impertinent remark.
2. Rude; intrusive; meddling with that which does not belong to the person; as an impertinent coxcomb.
3. Trifling; foolish; negligent of the present purpose.
IMPERTINENT
n.An intruder; a meddler; one who interferes in what does not belong to him.
IMPERTINENTLY
adv. Without relation to the matter in hand. 1. Officiously; intrusively; rudely.
IMPERTRANSIBILITY
n.The quality of not being capable of being passed through.
IMPERTRANSIBLE
a.[L. in and pertranseo; per and transeo, to pass over or through; trans and eo, to go. ] Not to be passed through. [Little used. ]
IMPERTURBABLE
a.[L. in and perturbo, to disturb; per and turbo. ] That cannot be disturbed or agitated; permanently quiet.
IMPERTURBATION
n.Freedom from agitation of mind; calmness.
IMPERTURBED
a.Undisturbed. [Not in use. ]
IMPERVIOUS
a.[L. impervius; in and pervius, passable; per and via, way. ] 1. Not to be penetrated or passed through; impenetrable; as an impervious gulf; an impervious forest.
2. Not penetrable; not to be pierced by a pointed instrument; as an impervious shield.
3. Not penetrable by light; not permeable to fluids. Glass is pervious to light, but impervious to water. Paper is impervious to light. In the latter sense only, impervious is synonymous with impermeable.
IMPERVIOSLY
adv. In a manner to prevent passage or penetration.
IMPERVIOUSNESS
n.The state of not admitting a passage.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
IMPERANT
Im "pe *rant, a. Etym: [L. imperans, p. pr. of imperare to command. ]
Defn: Commanding. [R.] Baxter.
IMPERATE
Im "pe *rate, a. Etym: [L. imperatus, p. p. of imperare to command. ]
Defn: Done by express direction; not involuntary; communded. [Obs. ] Those imperate acts, wherein we see the empire of the soul. Sir M. Hale.
IMPERATIVAL
IMPERATIVAL Im *per `a *ti "val, a. (Gram. )
Defn: Of or pertaining to the imperative mood.
IMPERATIVE
Im *per "a *tive, a. Etym: [L. imperativus, fr. imperare to command; pref. im- in + parare to make ready, prepare: cf. F. impératif. See Perade, and cf. Empire. ]
1. Expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely directive; commanding; authoritative; as, imperative orders. The suit of kings are imperative. Bp. Hall.
2. Not to be avoided or evaded; obligatory; binding; compulsory; as, an imperative duty or order.
3. (Gram. )
Defn: Expressive of commund, entreaty, advice, or exhortation; as, the imperative mood.
IMPERATIVE
IMPERATIVE Im *per "a *tive, n. (Gram. )
Defn: The imperative mood; also, a verb in the imperative mood.
IMPERATIVELY
IMPERATIVELY Im *per "a *tive *ly, adv.
Defn: In an imperative manner.
IMPERATOR
Im `pe *ra "tor, n. Etym: [L. See Emperor. ] (Rom. Antiq.)
Defn: A commander; a leader; an emperor; -- originally an appellation of honor by which Roman soldiers saluted their general after an important victory. Subsequently the title was conferred as a recognition of great military achievements by the senate, whence it carried wiht it some special privileges. After the downfall of the Republic it was assumed by Augustus and his successors, and came to have the meaning now attached to the word emperor.
IMPERATORIAL
Im *per `a *to "ri *al, a. Etym: [L. imperatorius.]
1. Commanding; imperative; authoritative.
2. Of or pertaining to the title or office of imperator. "Imperatorial laurels. " C. Merivale.
IMPERATORIAN
IMPERATORIAN Im *per `a *to "ri *an, a.
Defn: Imperial. [R.] Gauden.
IMPERATORY
IMPERATORY Im *per "a *to *ry, a.
Defn: Imperative. [R.]
IMPERCEIVABLE
IMPERCEIVABLE Im `per *ceiv "a *ble, a.
Defn: Imperceptible. [R.] South. -- Im `per *ceiv "a *ble *ness, n. Sharp.
IMPERCEIVED
IMPERCEIVED Im `per *ceived ", a.
Defn: Not perceived. [Obs. ]
IMPERCEPTIBILITY
IMPERCEPTIBILITY Im `per *cep `ti *bil "i *ty, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being imperceptible.
IMPERCEPTIBLE
Im `per *cep "ti *ble, a. Etym: [Pref. im- not + perceptible: cf. F.imperceptible. ]
Defn: Not perceptible; not to be apprehended or cognized by the souses; not discernible by the mind; not easily apprehended. Almost imperceptible to the touch. Dryden. Its operation is slow, and in some cases almost imperceptible. Burke. -- Im `per *cep "ti *ble *ness, n. -- Im `per *cep "ti *bly, adv. Their. .. subility and imperceptibleness. Sir M. Hale.
IMPERCEPTION
IMPERCEPTION Im `per *cep "tion, n.
Defn: Want of perception.
IMPERCEPTIVE
IMPERCEPTIVE Im `per *cep "tive, a.
Defn: Unable to perceive. The imperceptive part of the soul. Dr. H. More.
IMPERCIPIENT
IMPERCIPIENT Im `per *cip "i *ent, a.
Defn: Not perceiving, or not able to perceive. A. Baxter.
IMPERDIBILITY
IMPERDIBILITY Im *per `di *bil "i *ty, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being imperdible. [Obs. ] Derham.
IMPERDIBLE
Im *per "di *ble, a. Etym: [Pref. im- not + L. perdere to destroy. ]
Defn: Not destructible. [Obs. ] -- Im *per "di *bly, adv. [Obs. ]
IMPERFECT
Im *per "fect, a. Etym: [L. imperfectus: pref. im- not + perfectus perfect: cf. F imparfait, whence OE. imparfit. See Perfect. ]
1. Not perfect; not complete in all its parts; wanting a part; deective; deficient. Something he left imperfect in the state. Shak. Why, then, your other senses grow imperfect. Shak.
2. Wanting in some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity. He. .. stammered like a child, or an amazed, imperfect person. Jer. Taylor.
3. Not fulfilling its design; not realizing an ideal; not conformed to a standard or rule; not satisfying the taste or conscience; esthetically or morally defective. Nothing imperfect or deficient left Of all that he created. Milton. Then say not man's imperfect, Heaven in fault; Say rather, man's as perfect as he ought. Pope. Imperfect arch, an arch of less than a semicircle; a skew arch. -- Imperfect cadence (Mus. ), one not ending with the tonic, but with the dominant or some other chord; one not giving complete rest; a half close. -- Imperfect consonances (Mus. ), chords like the third and sixth, whose ratios are less simple than those of the fifth and forth. -- Imperfect flower (Bot. ), a flower wanting either stamens or pistils. Gray. -- Imperfect interval (Mus. ), one a semitone less than perfect; as, an imperfect fifth. -- Imperfect number (Math. ), a number either greater or less than the sum of its several divisors; in the former case, it is called also a defective number; in the latter, an abundant number. -- Imperfect obligations (Law ), obligations as of charity or gratitude, which cannot be enforced by law. -- Imperfect power (Math. ), a number which can not be produced by taking any whole number or vulgar fraction, as a factor, the number of times indicated by the power; thus, 9 is a perfect square, but an imperfect cube. -- Imperfect tense (Gram ), a tense expressing past time and incomplete action.
IMPERFECT
IMPERFECT Im *per "fect, n. (Gram. )
Defn: The imperfect tense; or the form of a verb denoting the imperfect tense.
IMPERFECT
IMPERFECT Im *per "fect, v. t.
Defn: To make imperfect. [Obs. ]
IMPERFECTIBILITY
IMPERFECTIBILITY Im `per *fec `ti *bil "i *ty, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being imperfectible. [R.]
IMPERFECTIBLE
IMPERFECTIBLE Im `per *fec "ti *ble, a.
Defn: Incapable of being mad perfect. [R.]
IMPERFECTION
Im `per *fec "tion, n. Etym: [L. imperfectio: cf. F. imperfection. See Imperfect, a.]
Defn: The quality or condition of being imperfect; want of perfection; incompleteness; deficiency; fault or blemish. Sent to my account With all my imperfections on my head. Shak.
Syn. -- Defect; deficiency; incompleteness; fault; failing; weakness; frailty; foible; blemish; vice.
IMPERFECTNESS
IMPERFECTNESS Im *per "fect *ness, n.
Defn: The state of being imperfect.
IMPERFORABLE
Im *per "fo *ra *ble, a. Etym: [See Imperforate. ]
Defn: Incapable of being perforated, or bored through.
IMPERFORATA
Im *per "fo *ra "ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Imperforate. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A division of Foraminifera, including those in which the shell is not porous.
IMPERFORATE; IMPERFORATED
Im *per "fo *rate, Im *per "fo *ra "ted, a. Etym: [L. pref. im- not +perforatus, p. p. of perforate to perforate. See Perforate. ]
Defn: Not perforated; having no opening or aperture. Sir J. Banks.
IMPERFORATION
Im *per `fo *ra "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. imperforation. ]
Defn: The state of being without perforation.
IMPERIAL
Im *pe "ri *al, a. Etym: [OE. emperial, OF. emperial, F. impérial, fr. L. imperialis, fr. imperium command, sovereignty, empire. See Empire. ]
1. Of or pertaining to an empire, or to an emperor; as, an imperial government; imperial authority or edict. The last That wore the imperial diadem of Rome. Shak.
2. Belonging to, or suitable to, supreme authority, or one who wields it; royal; sovereign; supreme. "The imperial democracy of Athens. " Mitford. Who, as Ulysses says, opinion crowns With an imperial voice. Shak. To tame the proud, the fetter'd slave to free, These are imperial arts, and worthy thee. Dryden. He sounds his imperial clarion along the whole line of battle. E. Everett.
3. Of superior or unusual size or excellence; as, imperial paper; imperial tea, etc. Imperial bushel, gallon, etc. See Bushel, Gallon, etc. -- Imperial chamber, the, the sovereign court of the old German empire. -- Imperial city, under the first German empire, a city having no head but the emperor. -- Imperial diet, an assembly of all the states of the German empire. -- Imperial drill. (Manuf.) See under 8th Drill. -- Imperial eagle. (Zoöl.) See Eagle. -- Imperial green. See Paris green, under Green. -- Imperial guard, the royal guard instituted by Napoleon I. -- Imperial weights and measures, the standards legalized by the British Parliament.
IMPERIAL
Im *pe "ri *al, n. Etym: [F. impériale: cf. Sp. imperial. ]
1. The tuft of hair on a man's lower lip and chin; -- so called from the style of beard of Napoleon III.
2. An outside seat on a diligence. T. Hughes.
3. A luggage case on the top of a coach. Simmonds.
4. Anything of unusual size or excellence, as a large decanter, a kind of large photograph, a large sheet of drowing, printing, or writing paper, etc.
5. A gold coin of Russia worth ten rubles, or about eight dollars. McElrath.
6. A kind of fine cloth brought into England from Greece. or other Eastern countries, in the Middle Ages.
IMPERIALISM
IMPERIALISM Im *pe "ri *al *ism, n.
Defn: The power or character of an emperor; imperial authority; the spirit of empire. Roman imperialism had divided the world. C. H. Pearson.
IMPERIALIST
Im *pe "ri *al *ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. impérialiste. ]
Defn: One who serves an emperor; one who favors imperialism.
IMPERIALITY
Im *pe `ri *al "i *ty, n.; pl. Imperialities (.
1. Imperial power.
2. An imperial right or privilegs. See Royalty. The late empress having, by ukases of grace, relinquished her imperialities on the private mines, viz. , the tenths of the copper, iron, silver and gold. W. Tooke.
IMPERIALIZE
Im *pe "ri *al *ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imperialized; p. pr. & vb. n.Imperializing.]
Defn: To invest with imperial authority, character, or style; to bring to the form of an empire. Fuller.
IMPERIALLY
IMPERIALLY Im *pe "ri *al *ly, adv.
Defn: In an imperial manner.
IMPERIALLY
IMPERIALLY Im *pe "ri *al *ly, n.
Defn: Imperial power. [R.] Sheldon.
IMPERIL
Im *per "il, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imperiled or Imperilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Imperiling or Imperilling.]
Defn: To bring into peril; to endanger.
IMPERILMENT
IMPERILMENT Im *per "il *ment, n.
Defn: The act of imperiling, or the state of being imperiled.
IMPERIOUS
Im *pe "ri *ous, a. Etym: [L. imperiosus: cf. F. impérieux. See Imperial. ]
1. Commanding; ascendant; imperial; lordly; majestic. [Obs. ] "A vast and imperious mind. " Tilloison. Therefore, great lords, be, as your titles witness, Imperious. Shak.
2. Haughly; arrogant; overbearing; as, an imperious tyrant; an imperious manner. This imperious man will work us all From princes into pages. Shak. His bold, contemptuous, and imperious spirit soon made him conspicuous. Macaulay.
3. Imperative; urgent; compelling. Imperious need, which can not be withstood. Dryden.
Syn. -- Dictatorial; haughty; domineering; overbearing; lordly; tyrannical; despotic; arrogant; imperative; authoritative; commanding; pressing. -- Imperious, Lordly, Domineering. One who is imperious exercises his authority in a manner highly offensive for its spirit and tone; one who is lordly assumes a lofty air in order to display his importance; one who is domineering gives orders in a way to make other feel their inferiority.
IMPERIOUSLY
IMPERIOUSLY Im *pe "ri *ous *ly, adv.
Defn: In an imperious manner.
IMPERIOUSNESS
IMPERIOUSNESS Im *pe "ri *ous *ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being imperious; arrogance; haughtiness. Imperiousness and severity is but an ill way of treating men who have reason of their own to guide them. Locke.
IMPERISHABILITY
IMPERISHABILITY Im *per `ish *a *bil "i *ty, n.
Defn: The quality of being imperishable: indstructibility. "The imperishability of the universe. " Milman.
IMPERISHABLE
Im *per "ish *a *ble, a. Etym: [Pref. im- not + perishable: cf. F.impérissable. ]
Defn: Not perisha ble; not subject to decay; indestructible; enduringpermanently; as, an imperishable monument; imperishable renown. -- Im *per "ish *a *ble *ness, n. -- Im *per "ish *a *bly, adv.
IMPERIUM
Im *pe "ri *um, n.; pl. Imperia (#). [L. See Empire. ]
1. Supreme power; absolute dominion; empire.
2. (Law ) The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force of the state to enforce the laws. It is one of the principal attributes of the executive power.
IMPERIWIGGED
IMPERIWIGGED Im *per "i "wigged, a.
Defn: Wearing a periwig.
IMPERMANENCE; IMPERMANENCY
IMPERMANENCE; IMPERMANENCY Im *per "ma *nence, Im *per "ma *nen *cy, n.
Defn: Want of permanence.
IMPERMANENT
IMPERMANENT Im *per "ma *nent, a.
Defn: Not permanent.
IMPERMEABILITY
Im *per `me *a *bil "i *ty, n. Etym: [Pref. im- not + permeability: cf. F.imperméabilité. ]
Defn: The quality of being impermeable.
IMPERMEABLE
Im *per "me *a *ble, a. Etym: [Pref. im- not + permeable: cf. F.imperméable, L. impermeabilis.]
Defn: Not permeable; not permitting passage, as of a fluid. through its substance; impervious; impenetrable; as, India rubber is impermeable to water and to air. -- Im *per "me *a *ble *ness, n. -- Im *per "me *a *bly, adv.
IMPERMISSIBLE
IMPERMISSIBLE Im `per *mis "si *ble, a.
Defn: Not permissible.
IMPERSCRUTABLE
Im `per *scru "ta *ble, a. Etym: [L. imperscrutabilis.]
Defn: Not capable of being searched out; inscrutable. [Obs. ] -- Im `per *scru "ta *ble *ness, n. [Obs. ]
IMPERSEVERANT
IMPERSEVERANT Im `per *sev "er *ant, a.
Defn: Not persevering; fickle; thoughtless. [Obs. ]
IMPERSONAL
Im *per "son *al, a. Etym: [L. impersonalis; pref. im- not + personalis personal: cf. F. impersonnel. See Personal. ]
Defn: Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality. An almighty but impersonal power, called Fate. Sir J. Stephen. Impersonal verb (Gram. ), a verb used with an indeterminate subject, commonly, in English, with the impersonal pronoun it; as, it rains; it snows; methinks (it seems to me ). Many verbs which are not strictly impersonal are often used impersonally; as, it goes well with him.
IMPERSONAL
IMPERSONAL Im *per "son *al, n.
Defn: That which wants personality; specifically (Gram. ), an impersonal verb.
IMPERSONALITY
IMPERSONALITY Im *per `son *al "i *ty, n.
Defn: The quality of being impersonal; want or absence of personality.
IMPERSONALLY
IMPERSONALLY Im *per "son *al *ly, adv.
Defn: In an impersonal manner.
IMPERSONATE
Im *per "son *ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impersonated; p. pr. & vb. n.Impersonating.]
1. To invest with personality; to endow with the form of a living being.
2. To ascribe the qualities of a person to; to personify.
3. To assume, or to represent, the person or character of; to personate; as, he impersonated Macbeth. Benedict impersonated his age. Milman.
IMPERSONATION; IMPERSONIFICATION
IMPERSONATION; IMPERSONIFICATION Im *per `son *a "tion, Im `per *son `i *fi *ca "tion, n.
Defn: The act of impersonating; personification; investment with personality; representation in a personal form.
IMPERSONATOR
IMPERSONATOR Im *per "son *a `tor, n.
Defn: One who impersonates; an actor; a mimic.
IMPERSPICUITY
IMPERSPICUITY Im *per `spi *cu "i *ty, n.
Defn: Want of perspicuity or clearness; vaguness; ambiguity.
IMPERSPICUOUS
IMPERSPICUOUS Im `per *spic "u *ous, a.
Defn: Not perspicuous; not clear; obscure; vague; ambeguous.
IMPERSUADABLE
Im `per *suad "a *ble, a. Etym: [Cf. Impersuasible. ]
Defn: Not to be persuaded; obstinate; unyielding; impersuasible. -- Im `per *suad "a *ble *ness, n.
IMPERSUASIBLE
Im `per *sua "si *ble, a. Etym: [Pref. im- not + persuasible: cf. OF. impersuasible. ]
Defn: Not persuasible; not to be moved by persuasion; inflexible; impersuadable. Dr. H. More. -- Im `per *sua `si *bil "i *ty, n.
IMPERTINENCE
Im *per "ti *nence, n. Etym: [Cf. F. impertinence. See Impertinent. ]
1. The condition or quality of being impertnent; absence of pertinence, or of adaptedness; irrelevance; unfitness.
2. Conduct or language unbecoming the person, the society, or the circumstances; rudeness; incivility. We should avoid the vexation and impertinence of pedants who affect to talk in a language not to be understood. Swift.
3. That which is impertinent; a thing out of place, or of no value. There are many subtile impertinences learned in schools. Watts.
IMPERTINENCY
IMPERTINENCY Im *per "ti *nen *cy, n.
Defn: Impertinence. [R.] O, matter and impertinency mixed! Reason in madness! Shak.
IMPERTINENT
Im *per "ti *nent, a. Etym: [F., fr. L. impertinens, -entis; pref. im- not + pertinens. See Pertinent. ]
1. Not pertinent; not pertaining to the matter in hand; having no bearing on the subject; not to the point; irrelevant; inapplicable. Things that are impertinent to us. Tillotson. How impertinent that grief was which served no end! Jer. Taylor.
2. Contrary to, or offending against, the rules of propriety or good breeding; guilty of, or prone to, rude, unbecoming, or uncivil words or actions; as, an impertient coxcomb; an impertient remark.
3. Trifing; inattentive; frivolous.
Syn. -- Rude; officious; intrusive; saucy; unmannerly; meddlesome; disrespectful; impudent; insolent. -- Impertinent, Officious, Rude. A person is officious who obtrudes his offices or assistance where they are not needed; he is impertinent when he intermeddles in things with which he has no concern. The former shows a want of tact, the latter a want of breeding, or, more commonly, a spirit of sheer impudence. A person is rude when he violates the proprieties of social life either from ignorance or wantonness. "An impertinent man will ask questions for the mere grafication of curiosity; a rude man will burst into the room of another, or push against his person, inviolant of all decorum; one who is officious is quite as unfortunate as he is troublesome; when he strives to serve, he has the misfortune to annoy. " Crabb. See Impudence, and Insolent.
IMPERTINENT
IMPERTINENT Im *per "ti *nent, n.
Defn: An impertinent person. [R.]
IMPERTINENTLY
IMPERTINENTLY Im *per "ti *nent *ly, adv.
Defn: In an impertinent manner. "Not to betray myself impertinently. " B. Jonson.
IMPERTRANSIBILITY
IMPERTRANSIBILITY Im `per *tran `si *bil "i *ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being impertransible. [R.]
IMPERTRANSIBLE
Im `per *tran "si *ble, a. Etym: [L. pref. im- not + pertransire to go through. See Per- and Transient. ]
Defn: Incapable of being passed through. [R.]
IMPERTURBABILITY
IMPERTURBABILITY Im `per *turb `a *bil "i *ty, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being imperturbable. [1913 Webster ]
IMPERTURBABLE
Im `per *turb "a *ble, a. Etym: [L. imperturbabilis; pref. im- not +perturbare to disturb: cf. F. imperturbable. See Perture.]
Defn: Incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted; as, imperturbable gravity.
IMPERTURBABLY
IMPERTURBABLY Im `per *turb "a *bly, adv.
Defn: In an imperturbable manner; calmly. C. Bronté.
IMPERTURBATION
Im *per `tur *ba "tion, n. Etym: [L. imperturbatio.]
Defn: Freedom from agitation of mind; calmness; quietude. W. Montagu.
IMPERTURBED
IMPERTURBED Im `per *turbed ", a.
Defn: Not perturbed.
IMPERVIABILITY
IMPERVIABILITY Im *per `vi *a *bil "i *ty, n.
Defn: The quality of being imperviable.
IMPERVIABLE
IMPERVIABLE Im *per "vi *a *ble, a.
Defn: Not pervious; impervious. [R.] -- Im *per "vi *a *ble *ness, n. [R.]
IMPERVIOUS
Im *per "vi *ous, a. Etym: [L. impervius; pref. im- not + per through +via way. See Voyage. ]
Defn: Not pervious; not admitting of entrance or passage through; as, a substance impervious to water or air. This gulf impassable, impervious. Milton. The minds of these zealots were absolutely impervious. Macaulay.
Syn. -- Impassable; pathless; impenetrable; imperviable; impermeable. -- Im *per "vi *ous *ly, adv. -- Im *per "vi *ous *ness, n.
IMPERY
IMPERY Im "per *y, n.
Defn: Empery. [Archaic ] Joye.
New American Oxford Dictionary
imperative
im per a tive |imˈperətiv əmˈpɛrədɪv | ▶adjective 1 of vital importance; crucial: immediate action was imperative | [ with clause ] : it is imperative that standards be maintained. 2 giving an authoritative command; peremptory: the bell pealed again, a final imperative call. • Grammar denoting the mood of a verb that expresses a command or exhortation, as in come here! ▶noun 1 an essential or urgent thing: free movement of labor was an economic imperative. • a factor or influence making something necessary: the change came about through a financial imperative. 2 Grammar a verb or phrase in the imperative mood. • (the imperative ) the imperative mood. DERIVATIVES im per a ti val |-ˌperəˈtīvəl |adjective, im per a tive ly adverb, im per a tive ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (as a grammatical term ): from late Latin imperativus (literally ‘specially ordered, ’ translating Greek prostatikē enklisis ‘imperative mood ’), from imperare ‘to command, ’ from in- ‘toward ’ + parare ‘make ready. ’
imperator
im pe ra tor |ˌimpəˈrätər, -ˌtôr ˌɪmpəˈrɑdər | ▶noun Roman History commander (a title conferred under the Republic on a victorious general and under the Empire on the emperor ). DERIVATIVES im per a to ri al |imˌperəˈtôrēəl |adjective ORIGIN Latin, from imperare ‘to order, command. ’
imperceptible
im per cep ti ble |ˌimpərˈseptəbəl ˈˌɪmpərˈsɛptəbəl | ▶adjective impossible to perceive: his head moved in an almost imperceptible nod. DERIVATIVES im per cep ti bil i ty |-ˌseptəˈbilitē |noun, im per cep ti bly |-blē |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from French, or from medieval Latin imperceptibilis, from in- ‘not ’ + perceptibilis, from the verb percipere (see perceive ).
imperceptive
im per cep tive |ˌimpərˈseptiv ˌɪmpərˈsɛptɪv | ▶adjective lacking in perception or insight: she dismissed the statement as juvenile or at least imperceptive.
impercipient
im per cip i ent |ˌimpərˈsipēənt ˌɪmpərˈsɪpiənt | ▶adjective failing to perceive something. DERIVATIVES im per cip i ence noun
imperfect
im per fect |imˈpərfikt ɪmˈpərfəkt | ▶adjective 1 not perfect; faulty or incomplete: an imperfect grasp of English. 2 Grammar (of a tense ) denoting a past action in progress but not completed at the time in question. 3 Music (of a cadence ) ending on the dominant chord. 4 Law (of a gift, title, etc. ) transferred without all the necessary conditions or requirements being met. ▶noun (the imperfect ) Grammar the imperfect tense. DERIVATIVES im per fect ly adverb ORIGIN Middle English imparfit, imperfet, from Old French imparfait, from Latin imperfectus, from in- ‘not ’ + perfectus (see perfect ). The spelling change in the 16th cent. was due to association with the Latin form.
imperfect competition
im per fect com pe ti tion ▶noun the situation prevailing in a market in which elements of monopoly allow individual producers or consumers to exercise some control over market prices.
imperfection
im per fec tion |ˌimpərˈfekSHən ˈˌɪmpərˈfɛkʃən | ▶noun a fault, blemish, or undesirable feature: the imperfections and injustices in our political system. • the state of being faulty or incomplete: he accepted me without question, in all my imperfection. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin imperfectio (n- ), from imperfectus (see imperfect ).
imperfective
im per fec tive |ˌimpərˈfektiv ˌɪmpərˈfɛktɪv |Grammar ▶adjective relating to or denoting an aspect of verbs, esp. in Slavic languages, that expresses action without reference to its completion. The opposite of perfective. ▶noun the imperfective aspect, or an imperfective form of a verb.
imperfect rhyme
im per fect rhyme ▶noun a rhyme in which there is only a partial matching of sounds (e.g., love and move ). See also pararhyme.
imperforate
im per fo rate |imˈpərfərit ɪmˈpərfərət | ▶adjective not perforated, in particular: • Anatomy & Zoology lacking the normal opening: unicellular spores of these parasites have an imperforate wall. • (of a postage stamp or a block or sheet of stamps ) lacking perforations, esp. as an error.
imperial
im pe ri al |imˈpi (ə )rēəl ɪmˈpɪriəl | ▶adjective 1 of or relating to an empire: Britain's imperial era. • of or relating to an emperor: the imperial family. • majestic; magnificent: the bedroom is huge and imperial. • imperious or domineering: the party and its autocratic —many would say imperial —ways. 2 of, relating to, or denoting the system of nonmetric weights and measures (the ounce, pound, stone, inch, foot, yard, mile, acre, pint, gallon, etc. ) formerly used for all measures in the UK, and still used for some. 3 chiefly historical (of a size of paper ) measuring roughly 762 × 559 mm (30 × 22 inches ). ▶noun a small pointed beard growing below the lower lip (associated with Napoleon III of France ). DERIVATIVES im pe ri al ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin imperialis, from imperium ‘command, authority, empire ’; related to imperare ‘to command. ’ Compare with emperor, empire, also with imperious .
imperial gallon
im pe ri al gal lon ▶noun see gallon ( sense 1 ).
imperialism
im pe ri al ism |imˈpi (ə )rēəˌlizəm ɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm | ▶noun a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force: the struggle against imperialism | figurative : French ministers protested at US cultural imperialism. • chiefly historical rule by an emperor. DERIVATIVES im pe ri al is tic |-ˌpi (ə )rēəˈlistik |adjective, im pe ri al is ti cal ly adverb
imperialist
im pe ri al ist |imˈpi (ə )rēəlist ɪmˈpɪriələst | ▶adjective of, relating to, supporting, or practicing imperialism: an imperialist regime. ▶noun chiefly derogatory a person who supports or practices imperialism.
imperialize
im pe ri al ize |imˈpi (ə )rēəˌlīz ɪmˈpɪriəlaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. imperialized ) subject to imperial rule or influence: people of an imperialized culture.
imperial pigeon
im pe ri al pi geon ▶noun a tropical, fruit-eating pigeon that typically has a pale grayish head and breast and a dark back, occurring in Australasia, Indonesia, and southern Asia. [Genus Ducula, family Columbidae. ]
imperial preference
im |per ¦ial pref ¦er |ence ▶noun [ mass noun ] historical a system of tariff concessions granted by members of the British Empire or Commonwealth to one another.
Imperial Valley
Im pe ri al Val ley an irrigated section of the Colorado Desert, in southeastern California.
imperil
im per il |imˈperəl ɪmˈpɛrəl | ▶verb ( imperils, imperiling, imperiled; Brit. imperils, imperilling, imperilled ) [ with obj. ] put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed: white-band disease imperils coral reefs. DERIVATIVES im per il ment noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from peril, probably on the pattern of endanger .
imperious
im pe ri ous |imˈpi (ə )rēəs ɪmˈpɪriəs | ▶adjective assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering: his imperious demands. DERIVATIVES im pe ri ous ly adverb, im pe ri ous ness noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin imperiosus, from imperium ‘command, authority, empire ’; related to imperare ‘to command. ’ Compare with imperial .
imperishable
im per ish a ble |imˈperiSHəbəl ɪmˈpɛrəʃəbəl | ▶adjective enduring forever: imperishable truths. DERIVATIVES im per ish a bil i ty |-ˌperiSHəˈbilitē |noun, im per ish a ble ness noun, im per ish a bly adverb
imperium
im pe ri um |imˈpi (ə )rēəm ɪmˈpɪriəm | ▶noun absolute power: it was the high noon of the imperium, an age when there was something empowering about being an American. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin, ‘command, authority, empire ’; related to imperare ‘to command. ’
impermanent
im per ma nent |imˈpərmənənt ɪmˈpərmənənt | ▶adjective not permanent. DERIVATIVES im per ma nence noun, im per ma nen cy noun, im per ma nent ly adverb
impermeable
im per me a ble |imˈpərmēəbəl ɪmˈpərmiəbəl | ▶adjective not allowing fluid to pass through: an impermeable membrane. • not liable to be affected by pain or distress; insusceptible or imperturbable: women who appear impermeable to pain. DERIVATIVES im per me a bil i ty |-ˌpərmēəˈbilitē |noun ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from French imperméable, or from late Latin impermeabilis, from in- ‘not ’ + permeabilis (see permeable ).
impermissible
im per mis si ble |ˌimpərˈmisəbəl ɪmˌpərˈmɪsəbəl | ▶adjective too bad to be allowed: the prosecution made impermissible use of the testimony. DERIVATIVES im per mis si bil i ty |-ˌmisəˈbilitē |noun
impersonal
im per son al |imˈpərsənl ɪmˈpərs (ə )n (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 not influenced by, showing, or involving personal feelings: the impersonal march of progress. • (of a place or organization ) large, featureless, and anonymous: large, impersonal institutions. 2 not existing as a person; having no personality: he gradually came to believe in an impersonal God. 3 Grammar (of a verb ) used only with a formal subject (in English usually it ) and expressing an action not attributable to a definite subject (as in it is snowing ). DERIVATIVES im per son al i ty |-ˌpərsəˈnalitē |noun, im per son al ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English ( sense 3 ): from late Latin impersonalis, from Latin in- ‘not ’ + personalis (see personal ).
impersonal pronoun
im per son al pro noun |ɪmˈpərs (ə )n (ə )l ˈproʊˌnaʊn | ▶noun the pronoun it when used without definite reference or antecedent, as in it was snowing and it seems hard to believe .
impersonate
im per son ate |imˈpərsəˌnāt ɪmˈpərsnˌeɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] pretend to be (another person ) as entertainment or in order to deceive someone: it's a very serious offense to impersonate a police officer. DERIVATIVES im per son a tor |-ˌnātər |noun ORIGIN early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘personify ’): from in- 2 ‘into ’ + Latin persona ‘person, ’ on the pattern of incorporate .
impersonation
im per son a tion |imˌpərsəˈnāSHən ɪmpɜːrsəˈneɪʃn | ▶noun an act of pretending to be another person for the purpose of entertainment or fraud: he did an impersonation of Fred Astaire.
impertinence
im per ti nence |imˈpərtnəns ɪmˈpɜːrtnəns | ▶noun lack of respect; rudeness: they gasped at the impertinence of the suggestion.
impertinent
im per ti nent |imˈpərtnənt ɪmˈpərtnənt | ▶adjective 1 not showing proper respect; rude: an impertinent question. 2 formal not pertinent to a particular matter; irrelevant: talk of “rhetoric ” and “strategy ” is impertinent to this process. DERIVATIVES im per ti nent ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English ( sense 2 ): from Old French, or from late Latin impertinent- ‘not having reference to, ’ from Latin in- ‘not ’ + pertinere ‘pertain. ’
imperturbable
im per turb a ble |ˌimpərˈtərbəbəl ˈˌɪmpərˈtərbəbəl | ▶adjective unable to be upset or excited; calm: an imperturbable tranquility. DERIVATIVES im per turb a bil i ty |-tərbəˈbilitē |noun, im per turb a bly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin imperturbabilis, from in- ‘not ’ + perturbare (see perturb ).
impervious
im per vi ous |imˈpərvēəs ɪmˈpərviəs | ▶adjective not allowing fluid to pass through: an impervious layer of basaltic clay. • [ predic. ] (impervious to ) unable to be affected by: he worked, apparently impervious to the heat. DERIVATIVES im per vi ous ly adverb, im per vi ous ness noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin impervius (from in- ‘not ’ + pervius ‘pervious ’) + -ous .
Oxford Dictionary
imperative
im |pera |tive |ɪmˈpɛrətɪv | ▶adjective 1 of vital importance; crucial: immediate action was imperative | [ with clause ] : it is imperative that standards are maintained. 2 giving an authoritative command; peremptory: the bell pealed again, a final imperative call. • Grammar denoting the mood of a verb that expresses a command or exhortation, as in come here! ▶noun 1 an essential or urgent thing: free movement of labour was an economic imperative. • a factor or influence making something necessary: the biological imperatives which guide male and female behaviour. 2 Grammar a verb or phrase in the imperative mood. • (the imperative ) the imperative mood. DERIVATIVES imperatival |ɪmˌpɛrəˈtʌɪv (ə )l |adjective, imperatively adverb, imperativeness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (as a grammatical term ): from late Latin imperativus (literally ‘specially ordered ’, translating Greek prostatikē enklisis ‘imperative mood ’), from imperare ‘to command ’, from in- ‘towards ’ + parare ‘make ready ’.
imperator
imperator |ˌɪmpəˈrɑːtɔː | ▶noun Roman History commander (a title conferred under the Republic on a victorious general and under the Empire on the emperor ). DERIVATIVES imperatorial |ˌɪmpɛrəˈtɔːrɪəl, ɪmˌpɛrə - |adjective ORIGIN Latin, from imperare ‘to order, command ’.
imperceptible
im |per ¦cept |ible |ɪmpəˈsɛptɪb (ə )l | ▶adjective so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived: his head moved in an almost imperceptible nod. DERIVATIVES imperceptibility |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, imperceptibly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from French, or from medieval Latin imperceptibilis, from in- ‘not ’ + perceptibilis, from the verb percipere (see perceive ).
imperceptive
im |per ¦cep ¦tive |ɪmpəˈsɛptɪv | ▶adjective lacking in perception or insight.
impercipient
im |per ¦cipi |ent |ˌɪmpəˈsɪpɪənt | ▶adjective failing to perceive something. DERIVATIVES impercipience noun
imperfect
im |per ¦fect |ɪmˈpəːfɪkt | ▶adjective 1 not perfect; faulty or incomplete: an imperfect grasp of English. 2 Grammar (of a tense ) denoting a past action in progress but not completed at the time in question. 3 Music (of a cadence ) ending on the dominant chord. 4 Law (of a gift, title, etc. ) transferred without all the necessary conditions or requirements being met. ▶noun (the imperfect ) Grammar the imperfect tense. DERIVATIVES imperfectly adverb ORIGIN Middle English imparfit, imperfet, from Old French imparfait, from Latin imperfectus, from in- ‘not ’ + perfectus (see perfect ). The spelling change in the 16th cent. was due to association with the Latin form.
imperfect competition
im |per ¦fect com |pe ¦ti ¦tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] the situation prevailing in a market in which elements of monopoly allow individual producers or consumers to exercise some control over market prices.
imperfection
im |per |fec ¦tion |ɪmpəˈfɛkʃ (ə )n | ▶noun a fault, blemish, or undesirable feature: the imperfections and injustices in our political system. • [ mass noun ] the state of being faulty or incomplete: he accepted me without question, in all my imperfection. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin imperfectio (n- ), from imperfectus (see imperfect ).
imperfective
imperfective |ɪmpəˈfɛktɪv |Grammar ▶adjective relating to or denoting an aspect of verbs in Slavic languages that expresses action without reference to its completion. The opposite of perfective. ▶noun (the imperfective ) the imperfective aspect.
imperfect rhyme
im |per ¦fect rhyme ▶noun a rhyme that only partly satisfies the usual criteria (e.g. love and move ).
imperforate
imperforate |ɪmˈpəːf (ə )rət | ▶adjective not perforated, in particular: • Anatomy & Zoology lacking the normal opening: unicellular spores of these parasites have an imperforate wall. • (of a postage stamp or a block or sheet of stamps ) lacking perforations, especially as an error.
imperial
im |per ¦ial |ɪmˈpɪərɪəl | ▶adjective 1 relating to an empire: Britain's imperial past. • relating to an emperor: the imperial family. • majestic or magnificent: the bedroom is huge and very imperial. • imperious or domineering: the party and its autocratic —many would say imperial —ways. 2 relating to or denoting the system of non-metric weights and measures (the ounce, pound, stone, inch, foot, yard, mile, acre, pint, gallon, etc. ) formerly used for all measures in the UK, and still used for some. 3 chiefly historical (of a size of paper, in the UK ) measuring 762 × 559 mm (30 × 22 inches ). ▶noun a small pointed beard growing below the lower lip (associated with Napoleon III of France ). DERIVATIVES imperially adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin imperialis, from imperium ‘command, authority, empire ’; related to imperare ‘to command ’. Compare with emperor, empire, also with imperious .
imperial gallon
im |per ¦ial gal ¦lon ▶noun see gallon ( sense 1 ).
imperialism
im ¦peri ¦al |ism |ɪmˈpɪərɪəlɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means: the struggle against imperialism | figurative : French ministers protested at US cultural imperialism. • chiefly historical rule by an emperor. DERIVATIVES imperialistic |-ˈlɪstɪk |adjective, imperialistically |-ˈlɪstɪk (ə )li |adverb
imperialist
im ¦peri ¦al |ist |ɪmˈpɪərɪəlɪst | ▶adjective relating to, supporting, or practising imperialism: an imperialist regime. ▶noun a person who supports or practises imperialism.
imperialize
imperialize |ɪmˈpɪərɪəlʌɪz |(also imperialise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. imperialized ) subject to imperial rule or influence: people of an imperialized culture.
imperial pigeon
im |per ¦ial pi ¦geon ▶noun a tropical fruit-eating pigeon that typically has a pale greyish head and breast and a dark back, occurring in Australasia, Indonesia, and southern Asia. ●Genus Ducula, family Columbidae. .
imperial preference
im |per ¦ial pref ¦er |ence ▶noun [ mass noun ] historical a system of tariff concessions granted by members of the British Empire or Commonwealth to one another.
Imperial Valley
Im pe ri al Val ley an irrigated section of the Colorado Desert, in southeastern California.
imperil
im |peril |ɪmˈpɛrɪl, -r (ə )l | ▶verb ( imperils, imperilling, imperilled; US imperiling, imperiled ) [ with obj. ] put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed. ORIGIN late Middle English: from peril, probably on the pattern of endanger .
imperious
imperious |ɪmˈpɪərɪəs | ▶adjective arrogant and domineering: his imperious demands. DERIVATIVES imperiously adverb, imperiousness noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin imperiosus, from imperium ‘command, authority, empire ’; related to imperare ‘to command ’. Compare with imperial .
imperishable
im |per ¦ish |able |ɪmˈpɛrɪʃəb (ə )l | ▶adjective enduring forever: imperishable truths. DERIVATIVES imperishability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, imperishableness noun, imperishably adverb
imperium
imperium |ɪmˈpɪərɪəm | ▶noun [ mass noun ] absolute power. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin, ‘command, authority, empire ’; related to imperare ‘to command ’.
impermanent
im |per ¦man |ent |ɪmˈpəːmənənt | ▶adjective not permanent. DERIVATIVES impermanence noun, impermanency noun, impermanently adverb
impermeable
impermeable |ɪmˈpəːmɪəb (ə )l | ▶adjective not allowing fluid to pass through: an impermeable membrane. DERIVATIVES impermeability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from French imperméable, or from late Latin impermeabilis, from in- ‘not ’ + permeabilis (see permeable ).
impermissible
im |per ¦mis |sible |ɪmpəˈmɪsɪb (ə )l | ▶adjective not permitted or allowed: forcing a woman to continue a pregnancy that will almost certainly kill her is impermissible. DERIVATIVES impermissibility |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun
impersonal
im |per ¦son ¦al |ɪmˈpəːs (ə )n (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 not influenced by, showing, or involving personal feelings: the impersonal power of a government. • (of a place or organization ) featureless and anonymous: an impersonal tower block. 2 not existing as a person: he gradually came to believe in an impersonal God. 3 Grammar (of a verb ) used only with a formal subject (in English usually it ) and expressing an action not attributable to a definite subject (as in it is snowing ). DERIVATIVES impersonality |-ˈnalɪti |noun, impersonally adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in sense 3 ): from late Latin impersonalis, from Latin in- ‘not ’ + personalis (see personal ).
impersonal pronoun
im |per ¦son ¦al pro |noun ▶noun the pronoun it when used without definite reference or antecedent, as in it was snowing and it seems hard to believe .
impersonate
im |per ¦son |ate |ɪmˈpəːs (ə )neɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] pretend to be (another person ) for entertainment or fraud: it's a very serious offence to impersonate a police officer. DERIVATIVES impersonator noun ORIGIN early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘personify ’): from in- 2 ‘into ’ + Latin persona ‘person ’, on the pattern of incorporate .
impersonation
im |per ¦son |ation |ɪmˌpəːsəˈneɪʃn, ɪmˌpəːsnˈeɪʃn | ▶noun an act of pretending to be another person for the purpose of entertainment or fraud: he did an impersonation of Fred Astaire | [ mass noun ] : he was tried on charges of impersonation and forgery.
impertinence
im |per ¦tin |ence |ɪmˈpəːt (ə )nəns, ɪmˈpəːtɪnəns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] lack of respect; rudeness: they gasped at the impertinence of the suggestion.
impertinent
im |per ¦tin |ent |ɪmˈpəːtɪnənt | ▶adjective 1 not showing proper respect; rude: an impertinent question. 2 formal not pertinent to a particular matter; irrelevant: talk of ‘rhetoric ’ and ‘strategy ’ is impertinent to this process. DERIVATIVES impertinently adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in sense 2 ): from Old French, or from late Latin impertinent- ‘not having reference to ’, from Latin in- ‘not ’ + pertinere ‘pertain ’.
imperturbable
imperturbable |ˌɪmpəˈtəːbəb (ə )l | ▶adjective unable to be upset or excited; calm: an imperturbable tranquillity. DERIVATIVES imperturbability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun imperturbably adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin imperturbabilis, from in- ‘not ’ + perturbare (see perturb ).
impervious
impervious |ɪmˈpəːvɪəs | ▶adjective 1 not allowing fluid to pass through: an impervious layer of basaltic clay. 2 (impervious to ) unable to be affected by: he worked, apparently impervious to the heat. DERIVATIVES imperviously adverb, imperviousness noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin impervius (from in- ‘not ’ + pervius ‘pervious ’) + -ous .
American Oxford Thesaurus
imperative
imperative adjective 1 it is imperative that you find him: vitally important, of vital importance, all-important, vital, crucial, critical, essential, necessary, indispensable, urgent; compulsory, obligatory, mandatory. ANTONYMS unimportant, optional. 2 the imperative note in her voice: peremptory, commanding, imperious, authoritative, masterful, dictatorial, magisterial, assertive, firm, insistent. ANTONYMS submissive.
imperceptible
imperceptible adjective the imperceptible shift of constellations | an imperceptible rustle of cellophane: unnoticeable, undetectable, indistinguishable, indiscernible, invisible, inaudible, inappreciable, impalpable, unobtrusive, inconspicuous, unseen; slight, small, tiny, minute, microscopic, infinitesimal, subtle, faint, fine, negligible, inconsequential; indistinct, unclear, obscure, vague, indefinite, hard to make out. ANTONYMS noticeable, obvious.
imperfect
imperfect adjective 1 the goods were returned as imperfect: faulty, flawed, defective, shoddy, unsound, inferior, second-rate, below standard, substandard; damaged, blemished, torn, broken, cracked, scratched; informal not up to snuff, not up to scratch, crummy, lousy. ANTONYMS flawless. 2 an imperfect form of the manuscript: incomplete, unfinished, half-done; unpolished, unrefined, rough. ANTONYMS complete. 3 she spoke imperfect Arabic: broken, faltering, halting, hesitant, rudimentary, limited. ANTONYMS flawless, fluent.
imperfection
imperfection noun 1 the glass is free from imperfections: defect, fault, flaw, deformity, discoloration, disfigurement; crack, scratch, chip, nick, pit, dent; blemish, stain, spot, mark, streak. ANTONYMS strength. 2 he was aware of his imperfections: flaw, fault, failing, deficiency, weakness, vice, weak point, fallibility, shortcoming, foible, inadequacy, frailty, limitation, chink in one's armor. ANTONYMS perfection. 3 the imperfection of the fossil record: incompleteness, patchiness, deficiency; roughness, crudeness. ANTONYMS completeness.
imperial
imperial adjective 1 imperial banners: royal, regal, monarchical, sovereign, kingly, queenly, princely. 2 her imperial bearing: majestic, grand, august, dignified, proud, stately, noble, aristocratic, regal; magnificent, imposing, impressive. 3 our customers thought we were imperial. See imperious.
imperil
imperil verb technology can affect and possibly imperil civilization: endanger, jeopardize, risk, put in danger, put in jeopardy, expose to danger, hazard; threaten, pose a threat to; archaic peril.
imperious
imperious adjective Black tells stories of imperious judges and duplicitous witnesses: peremptory, high-handed, commanding, imperial, overbearing, overweening, domineering, authoritarian, dictatorial, autocratic, authoritative, lordly, assertive, bossy, arrogant, haughty, presumptuous; informal pushy, high and mighty.
imperishable
imperishable adjective it was the movie version that gave the novelist imperishable fame: enduring, everlasting, undying, deathless, immortal, perennial, long-lasting; indestructible, inextinguishable, ineradicable, unfading, permanent, never-ending, never dying, durable; literary sempiternal, perdurable.
impermanent
impermanent adjective the methods they're proposing for reforestation are risky and impermanent: temporary, transient, transitory, passing, fleeting, momentary, ephemeral, fugitive; short-lived, brief, here today and gone tomorrow; literary evanescent.
impermeable
impermeable adjective an impermeable vault: watertight, waterproof, damp-proof, airtight, (hermetically ) sealed, vacuum-packed, zip-locked.
impersonal
impersonal adjective 1 an impersonal judgment: neutral, unbiased, nonpartisan, unprejudiced, objective, detached, disinterested, dispassionate, without favoritism. ANTONYMS biased. 2 their impersonal relationships extended even to their own wives and children: aloof, distant, remote, reserved, withdrawn, unemotional, unsentimental, dispassionate, cold, cool, indifferent, unconcerned; formal, stiff, businesslike; informal starchy, standoffish, wooden. ANTONYMS emotional, warm.
impersonate
impersonate verb impersonating the boss during a meeting was not your smartest move: imitate, mimic, do an impression of, ape, copy, parrot; parody, caricature, burlesque, travesty, satirize, lampoon; masquerade as, pose as, pass oneself off as; informal take off, send up, make like; formal personate. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See imitate . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
impersonation
impersonation noun the president seemed genuinely amused by the impersonations of the first family: impression, imitation; parody, caricature, burlesque, travesty, lampoon, pastiche; informal takeoff, send-up; formal personation.
impersonator
impersonator noun a dozen skydiving Elvis impersonators: imitator, impressionist, mimic; parodist, lampooner.
impertinence
impertinence noun I'll refrain from answering with the impertinence your question deserves: rudeness, insolence, impoliteness, bad manners, discourtesy, disrespect, incivility; impudence, cheek, cheekiness, audacity, presumption, temerity, effrontery, nerve, gall, boldness, cockiness, brazenness; informal brass, sauce, sass, sassiness, chutzpah, lip, back-talk, guff; archaic assumption.
impertinent
impertinent adjective impertinent remarks: rude, insolent, impolite, ill-mannered, bad-mannered, uncivil, discourteous, disrespectful; impudent, cheeky, audacious, bold, brazen, brash, presumptuous, forward; tactless, undiplomatic; informal saucy, pert, sassy, smart-alecky. ANTONYMS polite.
imperturbable
imperturbable adjective the guide dogs are trained to be imperturbable: self-possessed, composed, calm, cool, and collected, coolheaded, self-controlled, serene, relaxed, unexcitable, even-tempered, placid, phlegmatic; unperturbed, unflustered, unruffled; informal unflappable, unfazed, nonplussed, laid-back; rare equanimous. ANTONYMS excitable, edgy.
impervious
impervious adjective 1 he seemed impervious to the chill wind: unaffected by, untouched by, immune to, invulnerable to, insusceptible to, resistant to, indifferent to, heedless of, insensible to, unconscious of, oblivious to; proof against. 2 an impervious rain jacket: impermeable, impenetrable, impregnable, waterproof, watertight, water-resistant, repellent; (hermetically ) sealed, zip-locked. ANTONYMS permeable.
Oxford Thesaurus
imperative
imperative adjective 1 it is imperative that you find him: vitally important, of vital importance, all-important, vital, crucial, critical, essential, of the essence, a matter of life and death, of great consequence, necessary, indispensable, exigent, pressing, urgent; required, compulsory, mandatory, obligatory. ANTONYMS unimportant; optional. 2 the imperative note in her voice was unmistakable: peremptory, commanding, imperious, authoritative, masterful, lordly, magisterial, autocratic, dictatorial, domineering, overbearing, assertive, firm, insistent, bossy, high-handed, overweening. ANTONYMS submissive.
imperceptible
imperceptible adjective the change was slow and imperceptible: unnoticeable, undetectable, indistinguishable, indiscernible, unapparent, inappreciable, invisible, inaudible, impalpable, unobtrusive, impossible to detect; slight, small, subtle, faint, fine, inconsequential, negligible, tiny, minute, minuscule, microscopic, nanoscopic, infinitesimal; indistinct, unclear, obscure, vague, indefinite, shadowy, hard to make out. ANTONYMS obvious, noticeable.
imperfect
imperfect adjective 1 the goods were returned as imperfect: faulty, flawed, defective, shoddy, unsound, unsaleable, unfit, inferior, second-rate, below par, below standard, substandard; damaged, impaired, blemished, broken, cracked, torn, scratched, deformed, warped, shabby; inoperative, malfunctioning, not functioning, not working, out of order, in a state of disrepair; informal not up to snuff, not up to scratch, tenth-rate, crummy, lousy; Brit. informal duff, ropy, rubbish, not much cop. ANTONYMS perfect. 2 the manuscript was published in imperfect form in 1888 and fully in 1947: incomplete, abridged, not whole, not entire, partial, unfinished, half-done; deficient, lacking, wanting, unpolished, unrefined, patchy, rough, crude. ANTONYMS complete. 3 she spoke imperfect Arabic: broken, disjointed, faltering, halting, hesitant, rudimentary, limited, non-fluent, deficient. ANTONYMS perfect, fluent.
imperfection
imperfection noun 1 the glass is free from bubbles and other imperfections: defect, fault, flaw, deformity, discoloration, disfigurement; crack, break, scratch, chip, dent, pit, notch, nick; blemish, stain, spot, mark, streak. 2 he was aware of his own imperfections: flaw, fault, failing, deficiency, weakness, weak point, weak spot, shortcoming, fallibility, frailty, infirmity, foible, inadequacy, limitation; Achilles heel, chink in one's armour; informal hang-up. ANTONYMS strength. 3 nature is full of imperfection: flaws, faults, faultiness, irregularity, abnormality, distortion, deformity, malformation, misshapenness; ugliness, disfigurement. ANTONYMS perfection. 4 the imperfection of the fossil record: incompleteness, patchiness, partialness, deficiency; roughness, crudeness. ANTONYMS completeness. WORD LINKS imperfection atelophobia fear of imperfection Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD imperfection, blemish, flaw See blemish . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
imperial
imperial adjective 1 the symbol figured on the imperial banners: royal, regal, monarchal, monarchial, monarchical, sovereign, kingly, queenly, princely, majestic; rare imperatorial. 2 her imperial bearing: majestic, grand, dignified, proud, stately, noble, aristocratic, regal; magnificent, great, distinguished, imposing, impressive, august, lofty. 3 our customers thought we were imperial and uninterested in them: imperious, high-handed, commanding, peremptory, dictatorial, domineering, bossy, arrogant, overweening, overbearing, authoritarian, tyrannical, authoritative, lordly, officious.
imperil
imperil verb a radiation leak would imperil life and health over a wide area: endanger, jeopardize, risk, put at risk, put in danger, expose to danger, put in jeopardy, expose, leave vulnerable, put someone's life on the line; threaten, pose a threat to, be a danger to, be detrimental to, damage, injure, harm, do harm to; archaic peril. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD imperil, endanger, jeopardize, risk See endanger . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
imperious
imperious adjective he spoke to her in a very imperious manner: peremptory, high-handed, commanding, imperial, overbearing, overweening, domineering, authoritarian, dictatorial, authoritative, lordly, officious, assertive, dominating, bullish, forceful, bossy, arrogant; informal pushy, high and mighty, throwing one's weight around; rare pushful. ANTONYMS meek.
imperishable
imperishable adjective the fruits of his inspired labours are imperishable: enduring, everlasting, undying, deathless, immortal, timeless, ageless, perennial, lasting, long-lasting; indestructible, inextinguishable, ineradicable, unfading, undiminished, permanent, never-ending, never dying, without end; rare sempiternal, perdurable.
impermanent
impermanent adjective life has value precisely because it is impermanent: temporary, non-permanent, not permanent, transient, transitory, passing, fleeting, momentary, ephemeral, fugitive, fading; short-lived, short-term, short, brief, here today and gone tomorrow; literary evanescent, fugacious. ANTONYMS permanent.
impermeable
impermeable adjective the product is packaged in impermeable containers: watertight, waterproof, damp-proof, water-resistant, water-repellent, airtight, tight, sealed, hermetically sealed, closed; impenetrable, impregnable, inviolable, resistant; rare imperviable. ANTONYMS permeable.
impersonal
impersonal adjective 1 the hand of fate is brutal but impersonal: neutral, unbiased, non-partisan, non-discriminatory, unprejudiced, unswayed, objective, detached, disinterested, dispassionate, free from discrimination, without favouritism, with no axe to grind, without fear or favour; fair, just, equitable, balanced, even-handed. ANTONYMS biased. 2 even his children found him strangely impersonal: aloof, distant, remote, reserved, withdrawn, unemotional, unfeeling, unsentimental, dispassionate, passionless, cold, cool, frigid, unresponsive, indifferent, unconcerned; formal, stiff, rigid, wooden, starchy, stilted, restrained, self-controlled, matter-of-fact, businesslike, clinical; informal stand-offish; rare gelid. ANTONYMS warm; emotional.
impersonate
impersonate verb she tried to impersonate her boss: imitate, mimic, do an impression of, ape; parody, caricature, burlesque, travesty, mock, satirize, lampoon; masquerade as, pose as, pass oneself off as, profess to be, purport to be, represent oneself as; informal take off, do, spoof, send up; N. Amer. informal make like; archaic monkey; rare personate.
impersonation
impersonation noun he did an impersonation of Fred Astaire: impression, imitation; parody, caricature, mockery, burlesque, travesty, lampoon, pastiche; informal take-off, send-up, spoof; rare personation.
impertinence
impertinence noun they gasped at the impertinence of the suggestion: rudeness, insolence, impoliteness, unmannerliness, bad manners, lack of civility, discourtesy, discourteousness, disrespectfulness, incivility; impudence, cheek, cheekiness, audacity, temerity, effrontery, nerve, gall, boldness, brazenness, brashness, shamelessness, presumptuousness, presumption, forwardness; informal brass, brass neck, neck, face, front, cockiness; Brit. informal sauce; Scottish informal snash; N. Amer. informal sass, sassiness, nerviness, chutzpah; informal, dated hide, crust; archaic malapertness; rare procacity, assumption. ANTONYMS politeness.
impertinent
impertinent adjective 1 she asked a lot of impertinent questions: rude, insolent, impolite, unmannerly, ill-mannered, bad-mannered, uncivil, discourteous, disrespectful; impudent, cheeky, audacious, bold, brazen, brash, shameless, presumptuous, forward, pert; tactless, undiplomatic, unsubtle, personal; informal brass-necked, fresh, flip; Brit. informal saucy; N. Amer. informal sassy, nervy; archaic malapert, contumelious; rare mannerless. ANTONYMS polite. 2 formal talk of ‘rhetoric ’ is impertinent to this process: irrelevant, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, immaterial, unrelated, unconnected, not germane; beside the point, out of place, nothing to do with it, neither here nor there. ANTONYMS relevant, pertinent.
imperturbable
imperturbable adjective my father was a solid, imperturbable man: self-possessed, composed, collected, calm, {cool, calm, and collected }, as cool as a cucumber, cool-headed, self-controlled, poised, tranquil, serene, relaxed, easy-going, unexcitable, even-tempered, placid, sedate, phlegmatic; unperturbed, unflustered, untroubled, unbothered, unruffled, undismayed, unagitated, undisturbed, unmoved, nonchalant, at ease; informal unflappable, unfazed, together, laid-back; rare equanimous. ANTONYMS edgy; excitable.
impervious
impervious adjective 1 he seemed impervious to the chill wind | she is impervious to his suggestions: unaffected by, untouched by, immune to, invulnerable to, insusceptible to, not susceptible to, proof against, unreceptive to, closed to, resistant to, indifferent to, heedless of, unresponsive to, oblivious to, unmoved by, deaf to. ANTONYMS receptive to, susceptible to. 2 an impervious damp-proof course: impermeable, impenetrable, impregnable, waterproof, watertight, water-resistant, water-repellent; sealed, hermetically sealed; rare imperviable. ANTONYMS permeable.
Duden Dictionary
imperativ
im pe ra tiv Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |imperat i v |spätlateinisch imperativus, zu lateinisch imperare = befehlen befehlend, zwingend, bindend imperatives (an Weisungen gebundenes ) Mandat | etwas imperativ fordern
Imperativ
Im pe ra tiv Substantiv, maskulin , der |I mperativ auch …ˈtiːf |der Imperativ; Genitiv: des Imperativs, Plural: die Imperative 1 a Sprachwissenschaft Modus 2 , mit dem ein Befehl, eine Aufforderung, eine Bitte o. Ä. ausgedrückt wird; Befehlsform b Sprachwissenschaft Verb im Imperativ 1a 2 sittliches Gebot, moralische Forderung kategorischer Imperativ Philosophie unbedingt gültiges sittliches Gebot nach dem deutschen Philosophen I. Kant [1724 –1804 ]
imperativisch
im pe ra ti visch Adjektiv |imperat i visch auch ˈɪm …|1 Sprachwissenschaft den Imperativ 1a aufweisend ein imperativisches, imperativisch gebrauchtes Verb 2 bildungssprachlich befehlend, fordernd imperativische Anordnungen
Imperativsatz
Im pe ra tiv satz Substantiv, maskulin Sprachwissenschaft , der Satz, der einen Befehl, eine Aufforderung, eine Bitte ausdrückt
Imperator
Im pe ra tor Substantiv, maskulin Geschichte , der |Imper a tor |der Imperator; Genitiv: des Imperators, Plural: die Imperatoren lateinisch imperator 1 a ohne Plural bei den Römern Titel für den Oberfeldherrn b Träger dieses Titels 2 von Kaisern gebrauchter Titel zur Bezeichnung ihrer Würde Imperator Rex Kaiser und König Herrschertitel z. B. für Wilhelm II.
imperatorisch
im pe ra to risch Adjektiv |imperat o risch |a Geschichte den Imperator betreffend, vom Imperator ausgehend b bildungssprachlich gebieterisch, keinen Widerspruch duldend etwas imperatorisch befehlen
Imperator Rex
Im pe ra tor Rex |Imper a tor R e x |Kaiser [und ] König; Abkürzung I. R.
Imperatrix
Im pe ra t rix, Im pe ra trix Substantiv, feminin , die |Imper a trix |die Imperatrix; Genitiv: der Imperatrix, Plural: die Imperatrices |[…ˈtriːt͜seːs ]|lateinisch imperatrix weibliche Form zu Imperator
imperfekt
im per fekt Adjektiv |i mperfekt auch …ˈfɛkt |unvollkommen, unvollendet
Imperfekt
Im per fekt Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft , das |I mperfekt |das Imperfekt; Genitiv: des Imperfekts, Plural: die Imperfekte zu lateinisch imperfectus = unvollendet, aus: im- (in- ) und perfectus, perfekt Präteritum
Imperfektibilität
Im per fek ti bi li tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Imperfektibilit ä t |die Imperfektibilität; Genitiv: der Imperfektibilität Unfähigkeit zur Vervollkommnung, Unbildsamkeit
Imperfektion
Im per fek ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |I mperfektion |die Imperfektion; Genitiv: der Imperfektion, Plural: die Imperfektionen 1 Musik in der Mensuralnotation durch das Notenbild angezeigte Verkürzung einer regulär dreizeitigen zu einer zweizeitigen Note 2 Unvollkommenheit
imperfektisch
im per fek tisch Adjektiv Sprachwissenschaft |i mperfektisch auch …ˈfɛk …|das Imperfekt betreffend, im Imperfekt [gebraucht ] eine imperfektische Erzählung
imperfektiv
im per fek tiv Adjektiv Sprachwissenschaft |i mperfektiv auch …ˈtiːf |1 imperfektisch 2 unvollendet imperfektive Aktionsart (durative Aktionsart )
Imperfektum
Im per fek tum Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Imperf e ktum |das Imperfektum; Genitiv: des Imperfektums, Plural: die Imperfekta lateinisch Imperfekt
imperforabel
im per fo ra bel Adjektiv |imperfor a bel |lateinisch-neulateinisch undurchbohrbar
imperial
im pe ri al Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |imperi a l |spätlateinisch imperialis, zu lateinisch imperium, Imperium das Imperium betreffend, zu ihm gehörend, für ein Imperium charakteristisch; herrschaftlich imperiale Architektur
Imperial
Im pe ri al Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Imperi a l |das Imperial; Genitiv: des Imperial [s ] ein vor Einführung der DIN-Größen übliches Papierformat 57 ×78 cm
Imperial
Im pe ri al Substantiv, maskulin , der |Imperi a l |der Imperial; Genitiv: des Imperials, Plural: die Imperiale 1 frühere russische Goldmünze 2 kleine italienische Silbermünze 12.–15. Jahrhundert
Imperialis
Im pe ri a lis Substantiv, maskulin , der |Imperi a lis |der Imperialis; Genitiv: des Imperialis, Plural: die Imperialis lateinisch-mittellateinisch kleine italienische Silbermünze (12.–15. Jahrhundert )
Imperialismus
Im pe ri a lis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Imperial i smus |der Imperialismus; Genitiv: des Imperialismus, Plural: die Imperialismen Plural selten französisch impérialisme, zu spätlateinisch imperialis, imperial 1 a ohne Plural Bestreben einer Großmacht, ihren politischen, militärischen und wirtschaftlichen Macht- und Einflussbereich immer weiter auszudehnen der koloniale Imperialismus b imperialistische Aktivität, einzelnes imperialistisches Unternehmen 2 ohne Plural marxistische Wirtschaftstheorie zwangsläufig eintretende Endstufe des Kapitalismus mit konzentrierten Industrie- und Bankmonopolen
Imperialist
Im pe ri a list Substantiv, maskulin , der |Imperial i st |der Imperialist; Genitiv: des Imperialisten, Plural: die Imperialisten Vertreter, Anhänger des Imperialismus das Machtstreben der Imperialisten
Imperialistin
Im pe ri a lis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Imperial i stin |weibliche Form zu Imperialist
imperialistisch
im pe ri a lis tisch Adjektiv |imperial i stisch |den Imperialismus betreffend, ihm zugehörend, vom Machtstreben des Imperialismus geprägt imperialistische Politik | imperialistisch vorgehen
Imperium
Im pe ri um Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Imp e rium |das Imperium; Genitiv: des Imperiums, Plural: die Imperien 1 lateinisch imperium; zu: imperare, imperativ Geschichte Weltreich; Kaiserreich 2 bildungssprachlich riesiger Macht-, Herrschaftsbereich die kolonialen Imperien der Neuzeit | figurativ das Imperium eines Verlegers | figurativ ein Imperium von Hotels
impermeabel
im per me a bel Adjektiv Medizin |imperme a bel auch ˈɪm …|mittellateinisch impermeabilis, aus lateinisch im- (in- ) und spätlateinisch permeabilis, permeabel undurchlässig, undurchdringlich eine impermeable Membran
Impermeabilität
Im per me a bi li tät Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Impermeabilit ä t |Undurchlässigkeit
Impersonale
Im per so na le Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft , das |Imperson a le |das Impersonale; Genitiv: des Impersonales, Plural: die Impersonalia und Impersonalien spätlateinisch (verbum ) impersonale, zu: impersonalis = unpersönlich, aus lateinisch im- (in- ) und spätlateinisch personalis, personal unpersönliches 2b Verb z. B. »es schneit «
impertinent
im per ti nent Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |impertin e nt |spätlateinisch impertinens (Genitiv: impertinentis ) = nicht zur Sache gehörend, zu lateinisch im- (in- ) und pertinere = zu etwas, jemandem gehören in herausfordernder Weise frech, unverschämt eine impertinente Person | ein Kerl mit einer impertinenten Visage | impertinent grinsen, lachen
Impertinenz
Im per ti nenz Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Impertin e nz |1 ohne Plural dreiste Ungehörigkeit; Frechheit sie hatte die Impertinenz , mich auch noch anzulügen 2 seltener impertinente Äußerung oder Handlung sich jemandes Impertinenzen verbitten
imperzeptibel
im per zep ti bel Adjektiv Psychologie selten |imperzept i bel |lateinisch nicht wahrnehmbar
French Dictionary
imper
imper n. m. nom masculin Abréviation familière de imperméable. : Acheter des impers.
impératif
impératif , ive adj. adjectif 1 Autoritaire. : Un ton impératif. SYNONYME catégorique ; impérieux ; péremptoire . 2 Qui s ’impose comme une nécessité absolue. : Il est impératif qu ’elle soit présente. SYNONYME obligatoire .
impératif
impératif n. m. nom masculin 1 Exigence. : Les impératifs de l ’école. Note Technique En ce sens, le nom s ’emploie généralement au pluriel. 2 grammaire Mode qui exprime l ’ordre, le conseil, la prière, le souhait, le désir.
impérativement
impérativement adv. adverbe De façon impérative, absolument.
impératrice
impératrice n. f. nom féminin 1 Femme d ’un empereur. : L ’impératrice Joséphine était la femme de Napoléon. 2 Chef d ’un empire. : L ’impératrice Catherine II de Russie. Note Typographique Suivis d ’un nom propre, les noms impératrice, empereur s ’écrivent avec une minuscule. L ’impératrice Eugénie. Employés sans nom propre, ils s ’écrivent avec une majuscule. L ’Impératrice éclairée.
imperceptibilité
imperceptibilité n. f. nom féminin Caractère de ce qui est imperceptible.
imperceptible
imperceptible adj. adjectif Qui ne peut être perçu par les sens. : Des sons imperceptibles. SYNONYME inaudible ; indiscernable . ANTONYME perceptible .
imperceptiblement
imperceptiblement adv. adverbe De façon imperceptible. : Le glacier fond imperceptiblement.
imperfectible
imperfectible adj. adjectif Qui n ’est pas perfectible. ANTONYME perfectible .
imperfection
imperfection n. f. nom féminin 1 État de ce qui n ’est pas parfait. 2 Défaut. : Il y a quelques imperfections dans ce travail.
impérial
impérial , iale , iaux adj. adjectif Qui appartient à un empereur, à un empire. : Des attributs impériaux.
impériale
impériale n. f. nom féminin Niveau supérieur d ’un véhicule. : Autobus à impériale.
impérialement
impérialement adv. adverbe De façon impériale. Prononciation Le e de l ’avant-dernière syllabe ne se prononce pas, [ɛ̃perjalmɑ̃ ]
impérialisme
impérialisme n. m. nom masculin Politique d ’expansion, de domination. : Un impérialisme économique.
impérialiste
impérialiste adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Qui relève de l ’impérialisme. : Des politiques impérialistes.
impérieusement
impérieusement adv. adverbe De façon impérieuse. SYNONYME impérativement ; péremptoirement .
impérieux
impérieux , ieuse adj. adjectif 1 Irrésistible. : Un désir impérieux de dormir. SYNONYME pressant . 2 Autoritaire. : Un ton impérieux. SYNONYME catégorique ; impératif . Note Orthographique impérieu x.
impérissable
impérissable adj. adjectif Qui ne peut périr, durable. : Une œuvre impérissable, qui restera dans la mémoire à travers les siècles. SYNONYME immortel .
impéritie
impéritie n. f. nom féminin littéraire Incompétence. : Son impéritie est notoire. Prononciation Le t se prononce s, [ɛ̃perisi ]; le nom rime avec scie
imperméabilisant
imperméabilisant , ante adj. et n. m. adjectif Qui rend imperméable à l ’eau. : Une solution imperméabilisante. nom masculin Produit que l ’on applique sur un tissu, un cuir, etc. , pour le rendre imperméable. : Des imperméabilisants coûteux.
imperméabilisation
imperméabilisation n. f. nom féminin Action d ’imperméabiliser. : L ’imperméabilisation d ’une toile.
imperméabiliser
imperméabiliser v. tr. verbe transitif Rendre imperméable. : Imperméabiliser un coton. aimer
imperméabilité
imperméabilité n. f. nom féminin Qualité de ce qui est imperméable. : L ’imperméabilité du caoutchouc.
imperméable
imperméable adj. et n. m. adjectif Qui ne peut être pénétré par un liquide. : Des bottes imperméables. ANTONYME perméable . nom masculin S ’abrège familièrement en imper. Vêtement pour la pluie. : Mets ton imperméable, on annonce de la pluie.
impersonnel
impersonnel , elle adj. adjectif Qui n ’a pas de personnalité, banal. : Un ton impersonnel. LOCUTION Verbe impersonnel. Se dit d ’un verbe qui ne s ’emploie qu ’à la troisième personne du singulier et dont le sujet demeure indéterminé. : Il neige, il vente, sont des verbes impersonnels.
impersonnellement
impersonnellement adv. adverbe De façon impersonnelle.
impertinemment
impertinemment adv. adverbe Effrontément. Prononciation L ’avant-dernière syllabe se prononce na, [ɛ̃pɛrtinamɑ̃ ]
impertinence
impertinence n. f. nom féminin Insolence. : Antoine a répondu avec impertinence. SYNONYME effronterie ; impolitesse . Note Orthographique impertin en ce.
impertinent
impertinent , ente adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Insolent, effronté. : Un ton impertinent. SYNONYME impoli . Note Orthographique impertin ent.
imperturbabilité
imperturbabilité n. f. nom féminin Caractère de ce qui est imperturbable.
imperturbable
imperturbable adj. adjectif Inébranlable, que rien ne peut émouvoir. : Malgré la surprise, elle est restée imperturbable. SYNONYME impassible .
imperturbablement
imperturbablement adv. adverbe De façon imperturbable. SYNONYME impassiblement .
Spanish Dictionary
imperante
imperante adjetivo Que impera en un lugar o en un momento determinados :se familiarizó con el sistema capitalista allí imperante; se imita el estilo imperante en el tiempo en que apareció la obra .
imperar
imperar verbo intransitivo 1 Ejercer la dignidad imperial :Augusto imperó en Roma .2 Dominar o tener predominio [una cosa o una persona ] sobre otras imponiéndose su carácter :en las latitudes altas impera un frío intenso y permanente; la canción de protesta surgió como oposición a la música que había imperado en las dos décadas anteriores .SINÓNIMO reinar .
imperativo, -va
imperativo, -va adjetivo 1 Que se manifiesta como orden o imposición :tono imperativo .2 nombre masculino /adjetivo Modo verbal que expresa orden, ruego o mandato :la forma verbal ‘salid ’ está en imperativo .3 nombre masculino Deber o exigencia que se tiene que cumplir :por imperativo legal; el avance tuvo que girar, por imperativo geográfico, hacia el norte .
imperceptibilidad
imperceptibilidad nombre femenino Cualidad de lo que es imperceptible :la imperceptibilidad de un aroma; la imperceptibilidad de la luz .ANTÓNIMO perceptibilidad .
imperceptible
imperceptible adjetivo Que es tan débil que apenas puede ser percibido :la evolución es lenta, casi imperceptible; era un ruidillo dulce e imperceptible; pueden distinguirse detalles que resultan imperceptibles a la vista; la ironía casi imperceptible de Debussy es una resultante de su estética simbolista .ANTÓNIMO perceptible .
imperdible
imperdible adjetivo 1 Que no puede ser perdido .2 nombre masculino Esp Alfiler doblado sobre sí mismo que se abrocha encajando el extremo puntiagudo en un cierre colocado en el otro extremo para que no se abra de modo accidental :se prendió la credencial del congreso en la solapa del abrigo con un imperdible .SINÓNIMO alfiler de criandera, alfiler de gancho, alfiler de seguridad, seguro .
imperdonable
imperdonable adjetivo Que no puede o no debe ser perdonado :cometió un error imperdonable; es imperdonable que mientas a tus padres sobre las notas .SINÓNIMO irremisible .ANTÓNIMO perdonable .
imperecedero, -ra
imperecedero, -ra adjetivo 1 Que tiene duración ilimitada :una amistad imperecedera; un recuerdo imperecedero; la ciudad es una de las más imperecederas creaciones humanas .ANTÓNIMO perecedero .2 Que es inmortal o eterno :Dios es imperecedero .
imperfección
imperfección nombre femenino 1 Cualidad de lo que es imperfecto :le parecía verse dominado por la imperfección de cuanto le rodeaba; la imperfección de los billetes falsos hacía que fueran fácilmente reconocibles .ANTÓNIMO perfección .2 Pequeño error o defecto que impide que una cosa o una persona sea perfecta :la más pequeña imperfección en la talla de un diamante hace disminuir sensiblemente su valor; la piedra pómez se usaba antiguamente para reparar pequeñas imperfecciones en la superficie del papiro .
imperfectible
imperfectible adjetivo Que no puede ser perfeccionado :el ser humano nunca será capaz de dar una respuesta imperfectible y definitiva a ciertas preguntas sobre la vida y el universo .ANTÓNIMO perfectible .
imperfectivo, -va
imperfectivo, -va adjetivo 1 ling [aspecto verbal ] Que presenta la acción designada por el verbo como no terminada :‘escribía ’ y ‘estudio ’ tienen aspecto imperfectivo, frente a ‘escribió ’ o ‘ha estudiado ’ que son perfectivos .SINÓNIMO imperfecto .ANTÓNIMO perfectivo .2 ling [verbo ] Que expresa una acción en su desarrollo, cuando aún no ha acabado :el verbo ‘querer ’ es imperfectivo .SINÓNIMO imperfecto .
imperfecto, -ta
imperfecto, -ta adjetivo 1 Que no tiene todas las cualidades requeridas o deseables para ser bueno o el mejor de su género :una obra imperfecta; tiene un conocimiento imperfecto del idioma .ANTÓNIMO perfecto .2 ling Imperfectivo .3 adjetivo /nombre masculino ling [pretérito ] Que expresa una acción anterior al presente cuyo desarrollo se presenta como no acabado :‘creía ’ es pretérito imperfecto de ‘creer ’.
imperforación
imperforación nombre femenino med Defecto congénito que consiste en el cerramiento de un orificio o un conducto del organismo que debe estar abierto para poder ejercer su función :imperforación anal .
imperial
imperial adjetivo 1 Del imperio o del emperador, o relacionado con ellos :palacio imperial; corona imperial; la Francia imperial de Napoleón .2 nombre femenino Parte con asientos que algunos carruajes y otros vehículos tienen encima de la cubierta .3 nombre masculino Cuba Cigarro puro de buen tamaño y de calidad escogida . VÉASE alteza imperial .
imperialismo
imperialismo nombre masculino 1 Actitud o forma de actuación política basada en dominar otras tierras y comunidades usando el poder militar o económico :el imperialismo de Napoleón I; el político calificó a la OTAN de instrumento del imperialismo norteamericano .2 Tendencia a extender e imponer aspectos propios de una persona o un colectivo sobre otros :imperialismo lingüístico; el conferenciante censuró el imperialismo democrático y, más en concreto, el afán vigente por occidentalizar el mundo .
imperialista
imperialista adjetivo 1 Del imperialismo o relacionado con él :política imperialista; la expansión imperialista de la Alemania nazi fue el origen de la Segunda Guerra Mundial .2 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que es partidario del imperialismo .
impericia
impericia nombre femenino Falta de pericia :gracias a la calidad de la materia prima y a la impericia de los terroristas, los artefactos solo lograron hacer mucho ruido y unas muescas en la base del monumento .ANTÓNIMO pericia .
imperio
imperio nombre masculino 1 Organización política de un estado que extiende su dominio a otros pueblos y que en general tiene el poder centrado en un emperador :el imperio bizantino .2 Conjunto de los territorios que constituyen esta organización :el imperio carolingio abarcaba una amplia zona (la actual Francia, parte de Italia y Alemania ).3 Período histórico durante el que un estado tiene esta forma de organización política :estos hechos ocurrieron durante el imperio romano .4 Dignidad y cargo de emperador .5 País o estado dotado de poder militar y económico que ejerce gran influencia sobre otras naciones, aunque no esté gobernado por un emperador :el imperio norteamericano está basado en el predominio económico de Estados Unidos de América .6 Empresa o conjunto de empresas pertenecientes a un único propietario que tienen gran poder económico y especial influencia comercial :el imperio naviero de Onassis .7 Hecho de imperar o dominar una cosa sobre las demás :el imperio del dinero; el imperio de los celos .valer un imperio Ser [una persona o una cosa ] de muchísimo valor o utilidad :tu mujer vale un imperio . VÉASE camiseta imperio; estilo imperio .
imperiosidad
imperiosidad nombre femenino 1 Altanería de la persona que es imperiosa o autoritaria .2 Cualidad de lo que es imperioso (necesario y urgente ):la decisión tiene siempre un carácter bipolar, de modo que cuanto menor es la imperiosidad, mayores son las posibilidades de decidir .
imperioso, -sa
imperioso, -sa adjetivo 1 Que es muy necesario y urgente :se levantó a media noche con una imperiosa necesidad de beber .2 Que supone un uso exclusivo y exagerado del dominio o la autoridad :el guardia le exigió con voz imperiosa que le mostrara la documentación .
imperito, -ta
imperito, -ta adjetivo Que carece de pericia .
impermeabilidad
impermeabilidad nombre femenino Cualidad de lo que es impermeable :los vertederos controlados deben reunir ciertas normas de impermeabilidad del suelo, alejamiento de corrientes de agua subterráneas, recogida y tratamiento de líquidos contaminantes, etc .ANTÓNIMO permeabilidad .
impermeabilización
impermeabilización nombre femenino 1 Acción de impermeabilizar :el proceso de impermeabilización de los tejidos .2 Efecto de impermeabilizar :las impermeabilizaciones, de cualquier método, son frágiles y ofrecen poca seguridad .
impermeabilizante
impermeabilizante adjetivo /nombre masculino [sustancia ] Que impermeabiliza :goma impermeabilizante; el alquitrán es un impermeabilizante empleado para asfaltar .
impermeabilizar
impermeabilizar verbo transitivo Cubrir una superficie con una sustancia o material impermeable :impermeabilizar la azotea de un edificio; impermeabilizar un recipiente de cocina . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .
impermeable
impermeable adjetivo 1 [sustancia, material ] Que no permite el paso de la humedad, el agua u otro líquido .ANTÓNIMO permeable .2 [persona ] Que es indiferente a una emoción o un sentimiento :nuevos ricos, orondos, contentos e impermeables .3 nombre masculino Prenda de vestir confeccionada con tela impermeable, de manga larga, que cubre el cuerpo normalmente hasta la altura de la rodilla, se pone sobre otras prendas para protegerse de la lluvia y suele llevar capucha .4 Méx coloquial Preservativo, condón .
impermisible
impermisible adjetivo Que no puede ser permitido :una conducta moralmente impermisible .ANTÓNIMO permisible .
impermutable
impermutable adjetivo Que no puede ser permutado :el valor semántico de un adjetivo es impermutable con el de un verbo en forma personal .ANTÓNIMO permutable .
impersonal
impersonal adjetivo 1 Que no posee o no manifiesta ninguna característica que haga referencia a la personalidad, las ideas o los sentimientos de una persona :el carácter impersonal de las organizaciones burocráticas .2 Que no se aplica o se refiere a ninguna persona en concreto :terminé hablándole de mis problemas, al principio de una forma impersonal y luego ya más directamente .3 [tratamiento ] Que no emplea ningún pronombre personal, sino el nombre del tratamiento que se le da a la persona, como el señor , su señoría o el amigo .4 ling [forma verbal ] Que no presenta marcas gramaticales de persona :el infinitivo, el gerundio y el participio son formas impersonales (o no personales ) del verbo .5 ling [verbo ] Que solamente presenta formas de tercera persona del singular :‘llover ’ y ‘tronar ’ son verbos impersonales .SINÓNIMO unipersonal .6 ling [oración ] Que no tiene un sujeto explícito determinado; a veces este tipo de oración puede tener un sujeto gramatical como tú o uno pero sin que tenga referencia a nadie en particular :la oración ‘se vende piso ’ es impersonal .
impersonalidad
impersonalidad nombre femenino Cualidad de impersonal :la impersonalidad de una estancia; una forma que marca la impersonalidad semántica .
impersonalizar
impersonalizar verbo transitivo 1 Dar carácter impersonal [a algo o a alguien ].2 verbo transitivo gram Usar como impersonal un verbo que normalmente no lo es .Conjug. [4 ] como realizar .
impertérrito, -ta
impertérrito, -ta adjetivo 1 [persona ] Que no se altera, perturba o muestra emoción alguna ante una impresión o estímulo externo que normalmente producen turbación, desencadenan una emoción o inducen a determinada acción :impertérrita, inmóvil, mantenía la mirada fija en un punto del bosque sin advertir a su espalda la presencia del general cuyo revólver apuntó en el blanco; (fig ) la impertérrita enfermedad continúa su curso y se ensaña tiránicamente en él; (fig ) la vida sigue impertérrita su ritmo habitual .SINÓNIMO impasible, impávido, imperturbable .2 Que implica o denota impasibilidad :su mirada impertérrita .SINÓNIMO impasible, impávido, imperturbable .
impertinencia
impertinencia nombre femenino 1 Cualidad de impertinente :después miraba para una persona cualquiera, fijamente, casi con impertinencia .2 Dicho o hecho impertinentes :al fin llegó el día en que iban a terminar las impertinencias de Josefa, siempre buceando entre mis actos y pensamientos para buscar pecados .
impertinente
impertinente adjetivo 1 Que no es adecuado u oportuno en un momento o una ocasión determinados :tal trámite puede resultar perfectamente prescindible y aun impertinente; tal vez no sea impertinente un examen panorámico de lo que psicológica y socialmente son los hombres que en nuestro siglo hacen la ciencia .ANTÓNIMO pertinente .2 [persona ] Que resulta molesto por sus exigencias o peticiones :el cliente, muy impertinente, entretuvo un buen rato a la empleada .3 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que habla u obra con un descaro, atrevimiento y falta de respeto que resultan molestos :su ingenio no conseguiría hacer que se le perdonase su grosería, y un ocurrente poco educado se convierte en un impertinente; (fig ) un viento impertinente .4 impertinentes nombre masculino plural Anteojos provistos de un mango para sujetarlos, usados principalmente por las mujeres :doña Montserrat, alta, hombruna, huesuda, desgarbada, bigotuda, algo premiosa en el hablar y miope, se caló los impertinentes .
imperturbabilidad
imperturbabilidad nombre femenino Capacidad para permanecer inalterado a pesar de los estímulos externos :me sorprendió la imperturbabilidad de su rostro en aquellos momentos de crisis .
imperturbable
imperturbable adjetivo 1 [persona ] Que no se altera, perturba o muestra emoción alguna ante una impresión o estímulo externo que normalmente producen turbación, desencadenan una emoción o inducen a determinada acción :escuchaba muy atenta, aunque imperturbable, como si de verdad a ella no le concerniera; (fig ) todo vuelve a parecerle insólito, el lavamanos roto, la llave que gotea imperturbable, el crujido del jergón .SINÓNIMO impasible, impávido, impertérrito .2 Que implica o denota imperturbabilidad :me observaba con paciente, enigmática e imperturbable indiferencia .SINÓNIMO impasible, impávido, impertérrito .
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imper
imper .〘文法 〙imperative .
imperative
im per a tive /ɪmpérətɪv /形容詞 1 命令的な ; 断固とした ▸ an imperative command 高飛車な命令 2 〖通例be ～〗絶対必要な ; 緊急で ▸ It is imperative that he (｟主に英 ｠should ) return at once. ≒It is imperative for him to return at once .彼がすぐ帰ることが絶対必要だ (shouldの省略については →should 7 語法 )3 〘文法 〙命令法の .名詞 1 C ｟かたく ｠命令 ; 義務 ; 緊急になすべきこと .2 〘文法 〙U 〖the ～〗命令法 ; C 命令法 [形 ]の動詞 .～̀ m ó od 〖the ～〗〘文法 〙命令法 .～̀ s é ntence 〘文法 〙命令文 .～ly 副詞 いやおうなしに ; 命令的に .
imperceptible
im per cep ti ble /ɪ̀mpə r séptəb (ə )l /形容詞 1 (微小なために ) «…に » 感じられない, 感知されない, 気づかれない «to » ▸ be imperceptible to touch [sight ]触っても感じられない [目に見えない ]2 (感じられないほど )わずかの, かすかな ; 徐々の .ì m per c è p ti b í l i ty 名詞 ì m per c é p ti bly 副詞 気づかないほど, かすかに, わずかに ; いつの間にか .
imperfect
im per fect /ɪmpə́ː r fɪkt /〖im (打ち消し )perfect (完全な )〗形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈情報 知識 理解などが 〉不完全な , 不十分な; 〈機能 システムなどが 〉欠陥 [欠点 ]のある ▸ an imperfect person 欠点のある [不完全な ]人物 ▸ imperfect knowledge 不十分な知識 2 〘文法 〙(時制が )未完了の, 半過去の 〘英語では過去進行形など 〙.3 〘植 〙雌雄異花の 〘1つの花に雄しべ, または雌しべだけしかない 〙.4 〘法 〙法的要件 [有効性 ]を欠く .5 〘楽 〙〈音程 協和音などが 〉不完全な .名詞 〖the ～; 単数形で 〗〘文法 〙未完了相 [時制 ], 半過去 〘英語では過去進行形に対応する 〙.
imperfection
im per fec tion /ɪ̀mpə r fékʃ (ə )n /名詞 1 U 不完全, 不十分 .2 C «…の » 欠点, 短所, 欠陥, 不備 ; (布などの )傷 «in » .
imperfectly
im p é r fect ly 副詞 不完全に, 不十分に .
imperial
im pe ri al /ɪmpɪ́ ə riəl /〖empire (帝国 )al (の )〗形容詞 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗1 (一般に )帝国の ;〖しばしばI -〗大英帝国の ,〖I- 〗神聖ローマ帝国の ▸ Imperial Rome [Russia ]帝政ローマ [ロシア ]▸ the Imperial Japanese Army 大日本帝国陸軍 ▸ imperial preference 大英帝国内特恵関税 〘1931 --1933年, イギリスと植民地間の貿易を強化するために関税率を低くした制度 〙.2 皇帝の, 皇后の ▸ an imperial crown [household ]帝冠 [帝室, 皇室 ]▸ the Imperial Palace 皇居 [宮城 ]3 至上権の [を有する ]; 堂々たる ; 尊大な (majestic ).4 特大の, 特上の 〈商品 〉▸ imperial tea 特上茶 5 英国法定標準 [ヤードポンド法 ]による 〈重さ 量 (の単位 )〉 〘1971年メートル法採用により廃止 〙▸ an imperial gallon 英国標準ガロン 〘4.546リットル 〙名詞 1 C 皇帝ひげ 〘下くちびるの直下から下あごにかけてたくわえたひげ; ナポレオン三世をまねたスタイル 〙.2 C 〖I- 〗皇帝, 皇后 .3 C 特大品, 特上品 ;U (用紙の )インペリアル判 〘｟英 ｠22 ×30インチ, ｟米 ｠23 ×31インチ 〙; (写真の )大判 〘6 7 /8 ×9 7 /8 インチ 〙.～ly 副詞 荘厳に ; 尊大に .
imperialism
im p é ri al ì sm 名詞 U 1 帝国 [侵略 ]主義 .2 帝政 .
imperialist
im p é ri al ist 名詞 C 〖時にI -〗1 帝国主義者 .2 皇帝支持者 .形容詞 帝国主義の ; 帝国主義的な .
imperialistic
im pe ri al is tic /ɪmpɪ̀ ə riəlɪ́stɪk /形容詞 帝国主義の ; 帝国主義的な .im p è ri al í s ti cal ly 副詞
imperil
im per il /ɪmpér (ə )l /動詞 ～s ; ～ed , ｟英 ｠～led ; ～ing , ｟英 ｠～ling 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠…を危うくする, 危険にさらす (endanger ).
imperious
im pe ri ous /ɪmpɪ́ ə riəs /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠1 いばった, 尊大な, 横柄な, 傲慢 （ごうまん ）な .2 緊急の, 必要な ▸ an imperious need [necessity ]緊急の必要 ～ly 副詞 傲慢に .～ness 名詞 U 傲慢さ .
imperishable
im per ish a ble /ɪmpérɪʃəb (ə )l /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠不朽の, 不滅の, 永遠の ▸ imperishable fame 不朽の名声 im p é r ish a bly 副詞
impermanence
im per ma nence -nen cy /ɪmpə́ː r mənəns //-nənsi /名詞 U ｟かたく ｠永続的でないこと ; 一時的なこと .
impermanent
im per ma nent /ɪmpə́ː r mənənt /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠永続的でない ; 一時的な, はかない .～ly 副詞
impermeable
im per me a ble /ɪmpə́ː r miəb (ə )l /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠【液体 気体などを 】通さない «to » , 不浸透性の ; 通り抜けられない ▸ be impermeable to water 水を通さない im p è r me a b í l i ty 名詞 im p é r me a bly 副詞
impermissible
im per mis si ble /ɪ̀mpə r mɪ́səb (ə )l /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠容認し難い .ì m per m ì s si b í l i ty 名詞 ì m per m í s si bly 副詞
impersonal
im per son al /ɪmpə́ː r s (ə )n (ə )l /形容詞 1 特定の人をささない [に関係がない ], 非個人的な, 一般的な ; 個人的感情に左右されない [を交えない ] (ほど冷静 [冷淡 ]な ), 人間味のない ▸ an impersonal attitude 個人を離れた態度 2 人格を持たない, 非人間的な ▸ impersonal forces 非人間的な力 〘自然 運命などの力 〙3 〘文法 〙非人称の .名詞 C 〘文法 〙非人称動詞 .～̀ ‘í t ’〘文法 〙非人称の ‘it ’(→it 代名詞 5 ).～̀ v é rb 〘文法 〙非人称動詞 〘It is blowing. (風が吹いている )のblowのように主語として非人称の ‘it'を用いる動詞 〙.
impersonality
im p è r son á l i ty 名詞 U 非個人性 ; 非人間性 .im p é r son al ly 副詞 個人的感情 [私情 ]を交えず .
impersonate
im per son ate /ɪmpə́ː r sənèɪt /動詞 他動詞 1 … (の声 表情 動作など )をまねる ; (偽って )…のふりをする .2 …の役を演じる, …に扮 （ふん ）する .3 ｟まれ ｠…を体現 [具現 ]する .形容詞 /ɪmpə́ː r sənət /体現 [具現 ]された .
impersonation
im p è r son á tion 名詞 U C 物まね, 人まね ; 扮装 （ふんそう ）; 体現, 具現 ; 典型 ; (俳優の )演出 (法 ).
impersonator
im per son a tor /ɪmpə́ː r sənèɪtə r /名詞 C 扮 （ふん ）する人, 役者 ; (特に )物まね芸人, 声色 （こわいろ ）屋 .
impertinence
im per ti nence /ɪmpə́ː r t (ə )nəns /名詞 ｟かたく ｠1 U 生意気, 無礼 ; C 生意気な行為 [言葉 ].2 U 不適切, 見当違い, 無関係 ; C 不適切 [無関係 ]な事柄 .
impertinent
im per ti nent /ɪmpə́ː r t (ə )nənt /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠1 «…に対して » 生意気な ; 無礼な (rude ); 図々しい «to » .2 «…に » 適切でない ; 無関係な ; 見当違いの «to » ▸ be impertinent to the subject 主題とは関係がない ～ly 副詞 生意気にも .
imperturbable
im per turb a ble /ɪ̀mpə r tə́ː r bəb (ə )l /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠動じない, うろたえない, 興奮しない ; 冷静な, 落ち着いた ▸ imperturbable composure 物に動じない落ち着き ì m per t ú rb a bly 副詞 平然と, 冷静に .ì m per t ù rb a b í l i ty 名詞 U 冷静 (さ ), 沈着 .
impervious
im per vi ous /ɪmpə́ː r viəs /形容詞 1 【水 湿気などを 】通さない «to » , 不浸透 (性 )の ▸ These shoes are impervious to rain .この靴は雨がしみこまない 2 【考え 感情などを 】受け付けない, «…に » 鈍感な «to » ▸ be impervious to reason [pity ]道理がわからない [哀れみを感じない ]～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞
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