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"ineludible", "inescapable", "inevitable", "necessary", "sure", "unavoidable", "unescapable" ], "near synonyms":[ "decided", "definite", "settled", "likely", "possible", "probable", "destined", "fated", "foreordained", "predestined", "predetermined", "preordained", "inexorable", "relentless", "unremitting", "unstoppable" ], "near antonyms":[ "preventable", "preventible", "doubtful", "dubious", "questionable", "shaky", "unclear", "undecided", "unsettled", "undependable", "unreliable", "improbable", "unlikely" ], "antonyms":[ "avoidable", "evadable", "uncertain", "unsure" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inerrancy":{ "as in infallibility":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "infallibility", "dependability", "dependableness", "reliability", "reliableness", "responsibility", "solidity", "solidness", "sureness", "trustability", "trustworthiness", "credibility", "creditability", "creditableness" ], "near antonyms":[ "dodginess", "unreliability", "doubtfulness", "dubiousness", "questionableness", "shakiness", "uncertainness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inert":{ "not being in a state of use, activity, or employment":{ "antonyms":[ "active", "alive", "busy", "employed", "functioning", "going", "living", "on", "operating", "operative", "running", "working" ], "examples":[ "the inert , abandoned factories that are scattered all over that dying city" ], "near antonyms":[ "functional", "operable", "operational", "workable", "assiduous", "industrious", "sedulous", "energetic", "vigorous", "feasible", "practical", "usable", "useable", "useful", "viable" ], "related":[ "abeyant", "arrested", "interrupted", "suspended", "unoccupied", "asleep", "comatose", "lifeless", "moribund", "quiescent", "sleepy", "inoperable", "unusable", "unworkable", "useless", "dull", "slow" ], "synonyms":[ "dead", "dormant", "fallow", "free", "idle", "inactive", "inoperative", "latent", "off", "unused", "vacant" ] }, "slow to move or act":{ "antonyms":[ "active" ], "examples":[ "a sleepy, inert reptile that is no threat to people when left alone" ], "near antonyms":[ "busy", "engaged", "occupied", "working", "animated", "bouncing", "dynamic", "energetic", "kinetic", "lively", "peppy", "perky", "spirited", "sprightly", "springy", "vigorous", "vital", "vivacious", "zippy", "assiduous", "diligent", "hardworking", "industrious", "sedulous" ], "related":[ "ambitionless", "apathetic", "indolent", "languorous", "lazy", "lazyish", "listless", "shiftless", "slack", "slothful", "sluggard", "sluggardly", "dormant", "inanimate", "motionless", "resting", "sedentary", "static", "still", "dead", "dopey", "dopy", "drugged", "asleep", "drowsy", "somnambulant", "catatonic", "comatose" ], "synonyms":[ "dull", "inactive", "lethargic", "quiescent", "sleepy", "sluggish", "torpid" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inertness":{ "lack of action or activity":{ "examples":[ "the noticeable inertness of the campus on weekends, when most of the students go home" ], "synonyms":[ "dormancy", "idleness", "inaction", "inactivity", "nonaction", "quiescence" ], "near synonyms":[ "indolence", "inertia", "languor", "lassitude", "laziness", "lethargy", "listlessness", "shiftlessness", "sleepiness", "sloth", "sluggishness", "dallying", "loafing", "lolling", "lounging" ], "near antonyms":[ "animateness", "briskness", "exuberance", "jazziness", "liveliness", "peppiness", "robustness", "sprightliness", "vibrancy", "vivacity", "assiduity", "assiduousness", "business", "diligence", "employment", "industriousness", "industry", "occupation" ], "antonyms":[ "action", "activeness", "activity" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inessential":{ "not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end":{ "antonyms":[ "essential", "indispensable", "necessary", "needed", "needful", "required" ], "examples":[ "he writes very spare prose, with nary an inessential word to be found" ], "near antonyms":[ "all-important", "crucial", "important", "vital", "imperative", "pressing", "urgent" ], "related":[ "discretionary", "elective", "optional", "extra", "extraneous", "irrelative", "irrelevant", "redundant", "superfluous" ], "synonyms":[ "dispensable", "gratuitous", "needless", "nonessential", "uncalled-for", "unessential", "unnecessary", "unwarranted" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inexactness":{ "as in inaccuracy , imprecision":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "imprecision", "inaccuracy", "generality", "indistinctness", "vagueness" ], "near antonyms":[ "explicitness", "particularity", "specificity", "attentiveness", "care", "carefulness", "conscientiousness", "finicalness", "finickiness", "fussiness", "meticulosity", "meticulousness", "alertness", "cautiousness", "circumspection", "heedfulness", "scrupulousness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inexorable":{ "not able to be stopped or changed":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "an inexorable conclusion", "the inexorable rise of a political movement" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inexperienced":{ "lacking in adult experience or maturity":{ "examples":[ "inexperienced teenagers who, naturally, thought they knew everything" ], "synonyms":[ "adolescent", "callow", "green", "immature", "juvenile", "puerile", "raw", "unfledged", "unformed", "unripe", "unripened" ], "near synonyms":[ "babyish", "childish", "infantile", "infantilized", "infantine", "boyish", "girlish", "juvenescent", "kiddish", "young", "youngish", "youthful", "maidenly", "virginal", "ingenuous", "innocent", "naive", "na\u00efve", "tender", "unknowing", "unseasoned", "unsophisticated", "untrained", "untried" ], "near antonyms":[ "advanced", "precocious", "knowing", "savvy", "sophisticated", "worldly", "worldly-wise" ], "antonyms":[ "adult", "experienced", "grown-up", "mature", "ripe" ] }, "lacking or showing a lack of expert skill":{ "examples":[ "an inexperienced carpenter had obviously built the rough-hewn cabin" ], "synonyms":[ "amateur", "amateurish", "dilettante", "dilettantish", "inexpert", "jackleg", "nonprofessional", "unprofessional", "unskilled", "unskillful" ], "near synonyms":[ "curbstone", "self-taught", "uninitiated", "unprepared", "unqualified", "unschooled", "untaught", "untrained", "untutored", "awkward", "clumsy", "ham-fisted", "ham-handed", "heavy-handed", "crude", "defective", "faulty", "flawed", "primitive", "unfinished", "unpolished", "beginning", "entry-level", "fresh", "green", "new", "raw", "unseasoned", "untested", "untried", "would-be", "incapable", "incompetent", "talentless", "unable", "unfit", "ungifted", "untalented" ], "near antonyms":[ "able", "accomplished", "capable", "competent", "dexterous", "dextrous", "gifted", "habile", "handsome", "proficient", "skilled", "skillful", "talented", "experienced", "practiced", "practised", "seasoned", "veteran", "educated", "fitted", "initiated", "knowledgeable", "prepared", "qualified", "schooled", "taught", "trained", "tutored", "versed", "all-around", "all-round", "ambidextrous", "versatile", "well-rounded", "finished", "polished", "slick" ], "antonyms":[ "ace", "adept", "consummate", "crackerjack", "expert", "master", "masterful", "masterly", "professional", "virtuosic", "virtuoso" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inexpert":{ "lacking or showing a lack of expert skill":{ "examples":[ "an inexpert attempt at putting on an outdoor concert" ], "synonyms":[ "amateur", "amateurish", "dilettante", "dilettantish", "inexperienced", "jackleg", "nonprofessional", "unprofessional", "unskilled", "unskillful" ], "near synonyms":[ "curbstone", "self-taught", "uninitiated", "unprepared", "unqualified", "unschooled", "untaught", "untrained", "untutored", "awkward", "clumsy", "ham-fisted", "ham-handed", "heavy-handed", "crude", "defective", "faulty", "flawed", "primitive", "unfinished", "unpolished", "beginning", "entry-level", "fresh", "green", "new", "raw", "unseasoned", "untested", "untried", "would-be", "incapable", "incompetent", "talentless", "unable", "unfit", "ungifted", "untalented" ], "near antonyms":[ "able", "accomplished", "capable", "competent", "dexterous", "dextrous", "gifted", "habile", "handsome", "proficient", "skilled", "skillful", "talented", "experienced", "practiced", "practised", "seasoned", "veteran", "educated", "fitted", "initiated", "knowledgeable", "prepared", "qualified", "schooled", "taught", "trained", "tutored", "versed", "all-around", "all-round", "ambidextrous", "versatile", "well-rounded", "finished", "polished", "slick" ], "antonyms":[ "ace", "adept", "consummate", "crackerjack", "expert", "master", "masterful", "masterly", "professional", "virtuosic", "virtuoso" ] }, "lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job":{ "examples":[ "the inexpert mechanic only made the problem worse\u2014and charged me a fortune for doing it" ], "synonyms":[ "inapt", "incapable", "incompetent", "inept", "unable", "unfit", "unfitted", "unqualified", "unskilled", "unskillful" ], "near synonyms":[ "ineffective", "ineffectual", "inefficient", "amateurish", "callow", "dilettantish", "green", "inexperienced", "raw", "unprofessional", "unequipped", "unprepared", "untrained", "useless", "worthless", "disqualified", "ineligible", "wanting" ], "near antonyms":[ "prepared", "ready", "trained", "overqualified", "accomplished", "ace", "adept", "consummate", "crack", "experienced", "practiced", "practised", "seasoned", "veteran", "virtuoso", "all-around", "all-round", "protean", "versatile" ], "antonyms":[ "able", "capable", "competent", "expert", "fit", "qualified", "skilled", "skillful", "ultracompetent" ] }, "showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation)":{ "examples":[ "well-meaning but inexpert expressions of sympathy from friends after the funeral" ], "synonyms":[ "awkward", "botched", "bungling", "clumsy", "fumbled", "inept", "maladroit" ], "near synonyms":[ "amateur", "amateurish", "crude", "green", "incompetent", "ineffectual", "inefficient", "inexperienced", "unpolished", "unprofessional", "unskilled", "unskillful", "careless", "sloppy", "tacky", "tactless", "undiplomatic", "ill-advised", "ineffective", "ineffectual", "misdirected", "misguided" ], "near antonyms":[ "able", "accomplished", "adept", "capable", "clever", "competent", "consummate", "crackerjack", "expert", "masterful", "masterly", "polished", "professional", "proficient", "skilled", "skillful", "talented", "diplomatic", "easy", "effortless", "gracious", "smooth", "tactful" ], "antonyms":[ "adroit", "deft", "dexterous", "dextrous", "facile" ] }, "a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science":{ "examples":[ "the shoddy tiling in the bathroom was a sure sign that it was the work of an inexpert" ], "synonyms":[ "amateur", "hack", "hacker", "jackleg", "trifler" ], "near synonyms":[ "beginner", "freshman", "greenhorn", "kid", "learner", "neophyte", "newcomer", "novice", "rookie", "tenderfoot", "tyro" ], "near antonyms":[ "maestro", "virtuoso", "whiz", "wizard", "old hand", "old-timer", "vet", "veteran" ], "antonyms":[ "ace", "adept", "crackerjack", "crackajack", "craftsman", "expert", "hand", "master", "past master", "shark", "sharp" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "inexpertly":{ "as in ineptly , amateurishly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "amateurishly", "artlessly", "incapably", "incompetently", "inefficiently", "ineptly", "poorly", "unskillfully", "inaptly", "awkwardly", "clumsily", "crudely" ], "near antonyms":[ "ably", "adeptly", "adroitly", "artfully", "capably", "competently", "consummately", "deftly", "expertly", "masterfully", "masterly", "proficiently", "skillfully", "well", "aptly", "fluently", "cleanly", "cleverly", "dexterously", "neatly", "nimbly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "inexistent":{ "as in nonexistent":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "nonexistent", "concocted", "fabricated", "feigned", "fictive", "daydreamlike", "deceptive", "delusional", "delusive", "hallucinatory", "illusory", "phantasmagoric", "phantasmagorical", "conceived", "envisaged", "envisioned", "pictured", "visualized", "unbelievable", "unconvincing", "unlikely", "abstract", "hypothetical", "theoretical", "theoretic", "fabled", "legendary", "romantic", "chimerical", "chimeric", "fabulous", "fanciful", "fantasied", "fantastic", "fantastical", "fictional", "fictitious", "ideal", "imaginal", "imaginary", "imagined", "invented", "made-up", "make-believe", "mythical", "mythic", "notional", "phantasmal", "phantasmic", "phantom", "pretend", "unreal", "visionary" ], "near antonyms":[ "actual", "existent", "existing", "real", "authentic", "genuine", "true", "factual", "verifiable", "verified", "believable", "convincing", "realistic", "corporeal", "material", "physical", "solid", "substantial", "palpable", "tangible" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "ineluctably":{ "because of necessity":{ "examples":[ "writing poetry is an ineluctably solitary activity" ], "synonyms":[ "inescapably", "inevitably", "ipso facto", "necessarily", "needs", "perforce", "unavoidably" ], "near synonyms":[ "involuntarily" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "inertias":{ "an inclination not to do work or engage in activities":{ "examples":[ "the inertia that grips so many of the club's members is the reason why nothing ever gets done" ], "synonyms":[ "idleness", "indolence", "laziness", "shiftlessness", "sloth" ], "near synonyms":[ "apathy", "languor", "lassitude", "lethargy", "listlessness", "sluggishness", "supineness", "dallying", "goldbricking", "loafing", "lolling", "lounging" ], "near antonyms":[ "ambition", "enterprise", "go", "hustle", "initiative", "assiduity", "assiduousness", "diligence", "perseverance", "animation", "briskness", "energy", "exuberance", "jazziness", "liveliness", "lustiness", "pep", "peppiness", "robustness", "sprightliness", "vibrancy", "vigor", "vim", "vitality", "vivacity" ], "antonyms":[ "drive", "industriousness", "industry" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inexhaustible":{ "showing no signs of weariness even after long hard effort":{ "examples":[ "seemingly inexhaustible horses that pulled heavy wagons across the wide prairies" ], "synonyms":[ "indefatigable", "tireless", "unflagging", "untiring", "weariless" ], "near synonyms":[ "assiduous", "conscientious", "diligent", "meticulous", "painstaking", "sedulous", "determined", "dogged", "patient", "persevering", "persistent", "pertinacious", "plodding", "relentless", "steadfast", "steady", "stubborn", "tenacious", "unabated", "unfailing", "unfaltering", "unflinching", "unrelenting", "unremitting", "unwavering", "active", "busy", "dynamic", "energetic", "feverish", "spirited", "vigorous", "hard", "industrious", "intense", "laborious", "slavish", "strenuous" ], "near antonyms":[ "indolent", "lackadaisical", "laggard", "lazy", "listless", "shiftless", "slothful", "sluggish", "apathetic", "casual", "desultory", "languid", "spiritless", "beat", "broken", "burned-out", "burnt-out", "done in", "drained", "enervated", "jaded", "overtaxed", "overworked", "played out", "sapped", "spent", "tuckered (out)", "wearied", "worn-out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "ineffective":{ "not producing the desired result":{ "examples":[ "an ineffective effort to reduce unemployment that only spurred inflation" ], "synonyms":[ "counterproductive", "feckless", "hamstrung", "ineffectual", "inefficacious", "inefficient", "inexpedient" ], "near synonyms":[ "abortive", "bootless", "fruitless", "futile", "nonproductive", "pointless", "profitless", "unavailing", "unproductive", "unprofitable", "unsuccessful", "useless", "worthless" ], "near antonyms":[ "availing", "beneficial", "helpful", "productive", "profitable", "successful", "useful", "worthwhile" ], "antonyms":[ "effective", "effectual", "efficacious", "efficient", "expedient", "operant", "ultraefficient" ] }, "producing no results":{ "examples":[ "an ineffective medication that will be denied FDA approval" ], "synonyms":[ "abortive", "barren", "bootless", "empty", "fruitless", "futile", "ineffectual", "inefficacious", "otiose", "profitless", "unavailing", "unproductive", "unprofitable", "unsuccessful", "useless", "vain" ], "near synonyms":[ "hollow", "idle", "meaningless", "pointless", "valueless", "worthless", "hopeless", "impossible", "lost", "no-win", "unattainable", "inadequate", "insufficient", "lacking", "wanting", "counterproductive" ], "near antonyms":[ "meaningful", "worthwhile", "adequate", "sufficient", "applicable", "feasible", "functional", "practicable", "practical", "realizable", "usable", "useable", "workable" ], "antonyms":[ "deadly", "effective", "effectual", "efficacious", "efficient", "fruitful", "potent", "productive", "profitable", "successful", "virtuous" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inexpensively":{ "as in cheaply , economically":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cheaply", "economically", "frugally", "meagerly", "poorly", "skimpily", "sparely", "sparingly", "thriftily", "unpretentiously", "conservatively", "moderately", "prudently", "reasonably", "restrainedly", "sensibly", "temperately", "austerely", "humbly", "modestly", "plainly", "simply" ], "near antonyms":[ "expensively", "extravagantly", "fatly", "grandly", "high", "large", "lavishly", "luxuriously", "opulently", "palatially", "plushly", "richly", "sumptuously", "imposingly", "impressively", "magnificently", "splendidly", "grandiosely", "ostentatiously", "pompously", "pretentiously" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "inefficient":{ "not producing the desired result":{ "examples":[ "inefficient measures to solve the problem of teenage smoking" ], "synonyms":[ "counterproductive", "feckless", "hamstrung", "ineffective", "ineffectual", "inefficacious", "inexpedient" ], "near synonyms":[ "abortive", "bootless", "fruitless", "futile", "nonproductive", "pointless", "profitless", "unavailing", "unproductive", "unprofitable", "unsuccessful", "useless", "worthless" ], "near antonyms":[ "availing", "beneficial", "helpful", "productive", "profitable", "successful", "useful", "worthwhile" ], "antonyms":[ "effective", "effectual", "efficacious", "efficient", "expedient", "operant", "ultraefficient" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inexpediency":{ "as in inexpedience , inauspiciousness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "inauspiciousness", "inexpedience", "intolerability", "undesirability", "undesirableness", "unsatisfactoriness", "uselessness", "extraneousness", "inadequacy", "inadequateness", "inadmissibility", "inapplicability", "irrelevance", "meaninglessness", "pointlessness", "senselessness", "unbecomingness", "improperness", "impropriety", "inappositeness", "inappropriateness", "inaptness", "incorrectness", "infelicity", "unfitness", "wrongness" ], "near antonyms":[ "appositeness", "appropriateness", "aptness", "correctness", "felicitousness", "felicity", "fitness", "fittingness", "properness", "propriety", "rightness", "seemliness", "suitability", "suitableness", "admissibility", "applicability", "bearing", "connection", "materiality", "pertinence", "pointedness", "relevance", "relevancy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inebriation":{ "the condition of being drunk":{ "examples":[ "students who seem to think uninhibited inebriation is an essential part of the college experience" ], "synonyms":[ "drunkenness", "inebriety", "intoxication" ], "near synonyms":[ "tipsiness", "insobriety", "intemperance", "alcoholism", "bender", "binge", "brannigan", "jag", "souse", "spree", "toot" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inept":{ "lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job":{ "examples":[ "a well-meaning but inept secretary who can't seem to keep the boss's appointments straight" ], "synonyms":[ "inapt", "incapable", "incompetent", "inexpert", "unable", "unfit", "unfitted", "unqualified", "unskilled", "unskillful" ], "near synonyms":[ "ineffective", "ineffectual", "inefficient", "amateurish", "callow", "dilettantish", "green", "inexperienced", "raw", "unprofessional", "unequipped", "unprepared", "untrained", "useless", "worthless", "disqualified", "ineligible", "wanting" ], "near antonyms":[ "prepared", "ready", "trained", "overqualified", "accomplished", "ace", "adept", "consummate", "crack", "experienced", "practiced", "practised", "seasoned", "veteran", "virtuoso", "all-around", "all-round", "protean", "versatile" ], "antonyms":[ "able", "capable", "competent", "expert", "fit", "qualified", "skilled", "skillful", "ultracompetent" ] }, "not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation":{ "examples":[ "an inept comparison between nursing-home residents and day-care children that many found offensive" ], "synonyms":[ "amiss", "graceless", "improper", "inapposite", "inappropriate", "inapt", "incongruous", "incorrect", "indecorous", "infelicitous", "malapropos", "perverse", "unapt", "unbecoming", "unfit", "unhappy", "unseemly", "unsuitable", "untoward", "wrong" ], "near synonyms":[ "inopportune", "unfortunate", "unseasonable", "untimely", "extraneous", "immaterial", "inapplicable", "irrelative", "irrelevant", "misbecoming", "mismatched", "incompatible", "inconsistent", "uncongenial", "bad", "naughty", "sinful", "blamable", "blameworthy", "censurable", "banned", "barred", "disallowed", "forbidden", "interdicted", "outlawed", "prohibited", "proscribed", "awkward", "gauche", "ungraceful", "unacceptable", "unsatisfactory" ], "near antonyms":[ "fortunate", "opportune", "seasonable", "timely", "applicable", "apposite", "apropos", "apt", "germane", "material", "pat", "pointed", "relative", "relevant", "compatible", "congenial", "harmonious", "allowed", "authorized", "permitted", "approved", "endorsed", "indorsed", "kosher", "licensed", "sanctioned", "abetted", "encouraged", "promoted", "supported", "acceptable", "adequate", "all right", "decent", "fine", "OK", "okay", "passable", "respectable", "satisfactory", "tolerable", "commendable", "creditable", "exemplary", "blameless", "irreproachable", "balanced", "companionate", "congruous", "consonant", "harmonious" ], "antonyms":[ "appropriate", "becoming", "befitting", "correct", "decorous", "felicitous", "fit", "fitting", "genteel", "happy", "meet", "proper", "right", "seemly", "suitable" ] }, "showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation)":{ "examples":[ "an inept effort to become friends with their future son-in-law" ], "synonyms":[ "awkward", "botched", "bungling", "clumsy", "fumbled", "inexpert", "maladroit" ], "near synonyms":[ "amateur", "amateurish", "crude", "green", "incompetent", "ineffectual", "inefficient", "inexperienced", "unpolished", "unprofessional", "unskilled", "unskillful", "careless", "sloppy", "tacky", "tactless", "undiplomatic", "ill-advised", "ineffective", "ineffectual", "misdirected", "misguided" ], "near antonyms":[ "able", "accomplished", "adept", "capable", "clever", "competent", "consummate", "crackerjack", "expert", "masterful", "masterly", "polished", "professional", "proficient", "skilled", "skillful", "talented", "diplomatic", "easy", "effortless", "gracious", "smooth", "tactful" ], "antonyms":[ "adroit", "deft", "dexterous", "dextrous", "facile" ] }, "showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment":{ "examples":[ "she offers one inept suggestion after another for saving the parish church" ], "synonyms":[ "absurd", "asinine", "balmy", "brainless", "bubbleheaded", "cockeyed", "crackpot", "crazy", "cuckoo", "daffy", "daft", "dippy", "dotty", "fatuous", "featherheaded", "fool", "foolish", "half-baked", "half-witted", "harebrained", "insane", "jerky", "kooky", "kookie", "loony", "looney", "lunatic", "lunkheaded", "mad", "nonsensical", "nutty", "preposterous", "sappy", "screwball", "senseless", "silly", "simpleminded", "stupid", "tomfool", "unwise", "wacky", "whacky", "weak-minded", "witless", "zany" ], "near synonyms":[ "airheaded", "birdbrained", "boobish", "brain-dead", "chowderheaded", "chuckleheaded", "clueless", "dense", "dim", "dim-witted", "doltish", "dopey", "dopy", "dorky", "dull", "dumb", "dunderheaded", "empty-headed", "feebleminded", "gormless", "idiotic", "idiotical", "imbecile", "imbecilic", "knuckleheaded", "lamebrain", "lamebrained", "mindless", "moronic", "oafish", "obtuse", "opaque", "pinheaded", "simple", "slow", "slow-witted", "soft", "softheaded", "thoughtless", "thick", "thickheaded", "unintelligent", "vacuous", "fallacious", "illogical", "invalid", "irrational", "nonrational", "surd", "unreasonable", "unreasoning", "unsound", "weak", "farcical", "laughable", "ludicrous", "ridiculous", "notional", "buffoonish", "clownish", "ill-advised", "unconsidered", "unreasoned" ], "near antonyms":[ "brainy", "bright", "clever", "intelligent", "smart", "logical", "rational", "reasonable", "valid", "well-advised" ], "antonyms":[ "judicious", "prudent", "sagacious", "sage", "sane", "sapient", "sensible", "sound", "wise" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inefficiently":{ "as in poorly , incompetently":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "amateurishly", "artlessly", "incapably", "incompetently", "ineptly", "inexpertly", "poorly", "unskillfully", "inaptly", "awkwardly", "clumsily", "crudely" ], "near antonyms":[ "ably", "adeptly", "adroitly", "artfully", "capably", "competently", "consummately", "deftly", "expertly", "masterfully", "masterly", "proficiently", "skillfully", "well", "aptly", "fluently", "cleanly", "cleverly", "dexterously", "neatly", "nimbly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "inexpiable":{ "too bad to be excused or justified":{ "examples":[ "apparently, the gubernatorial candidate is guilty of the inexpiable sin of speaking out too openly and honestly about the state's financial woes" ], "synonyms":[ "indefensible", "inexcusable", "insupportable", "unforgivable", "unjustifiable", "unpardonable", "unwarrantable" ], "near synonyms":[ "insufferable", "intolerable", "unbearable", "unendurable", "abominable", "atrocious", "heinous", "monstrous", "outrageous", "scandalous", "shocking", "egregious", "flagrant", "glaring", "gross", "rank", "unacceptable", "untenable", "evil", "iniquitous", "vicious", "wicked", "base", "contemptible", "deplorable", "despicable", "dirty", "execrable", "ignoble", "reprobate", "vile", "wretched", "cruel", "nasty", "blamable", "blameworthy", "censurable", "reprehensible", "banned", "barred", "condemned", "disallowed", "forbidden", "interdicted", "outlawed", "prohibited", "proscribed" ], "near antonyms":[ "acceptable", "tolerable", "authorized", "legal", "permissible", "allowed", "permitted", "tolerated", "approved", "endorsed", "indorsed", "sanctioned", "abetted", "encouraged", "promoted", "supported", "ethical", "good", "moral", "virtuous" ], "antonyms":[ "defensible", "excusable", "forgivable", "justifiable", "pardonable", "venial" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inelegantly":{ "as in dowdily":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dowdily", "sloppily", "slovenly", "slatternly", "messily", "mussily", "untidily", "scruffily", "shabbily", "sleazily", "dingily", "dirtily", "filthily", "foully", "grubbily", "nastily" ], "near antonyms":[ "dashingly", "nattily", "sharply", "smartly", "snappily", "sprucely", "neatly", "orderly", "tidily", "trimly", "elegantly", "fashionably", "modishly", "stylishly", "swankily" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "inequalities":{ "a state or condition in which different things do not occur in equal amounts":{ "examples":[ "They discussed the problem of inequality between students.", "He accused the company of inequality in its hiring practices." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "disproportion", "imbalance", "nonequivalence", "contrast", "difference", "disagreement", "discrepancy", "disparateness", "disparity", "dissimilarity", "dissimilitude", "distance", "distinction", "distinctiveness", "distinctness", "diverseness", "diversity", "otherness", "unlikeness", "deviance", "divergence", "differentiability", "discriminability", "distinguishability", "change", "modification", "variation", "conflict", "discord", "discordance", "dissension", "dissention", "dissent", "dissidence", "disunity", "friction", "strife", "variability", "variance", "anomalousness", "dichotomy", "incompatibility", "incongruence", "incongruity", "incongruousness", "nonconformity" ], "near antonyms":[ "identicalness", "identity", "accordance", "agreement", "conformity", "congruity", "correspondence", "parallelism", "similitude", "equality", "equivalence", "equivalency", "homogeneity", "homogeneousness", "uniformity", "alikeness", "analogousness", "analogy", "community", "likeness", "resemblance", "sameness", "similarity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ineloquent":{ "as in inarticulate , unvocal":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "inarticulate", "unvocal", "faltering", "halting", "hesitant", "maundering", "mumbling", "muttering", "sputtering", "stammering", "stumbling", "stuttering", "mute", "speechless", "tongueless", "tongue-tied", "voiceless" ], "near antonyms":[ "articulate", "eloquent", "fluent", "silver-tongued", "well-spoken", "facile", "glib", "smooth-tongued", "voluble", "expressive", "outspoken", "verbal", "vocal" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in undignified , low":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "low", "undignified", "casual", "colloquial", "conversational", "informal", "nonformal", "slangy", "unbookish", "unliterary", "vernacular", "coarse", "common", "crass", "crude", "gross", "ill-bred", "indecent", "lowbred", "lowbrow", "rough", "rough-hewn", "rude", "tasteless", "uncouth", "uncultivated", "uncultured", "unpolished", "unrefined", "vulgar", "incorrect", "substandard", "uneducated", "ungrammatical", "unlearned" ], "near antonyms":[ "elevated", "eloquent", "formal", "high-flown", "lofty", "majestic", "stately", "towering", "affected", "bombastic", "declamatory", "florid", "flowery", "grandiloquent", "grandiose", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "oratorical", "pompous", "pretentious", "rhetorical", "rhetoric", "stilted", "Attic", "cultured", "refined" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inexpressive":{ "not expressing any emotion":{ "examples":[ "kept a resolutely inexpressive face throughout the poker game" ], "synonyms":[ "blank", "catatonic", "deadpan", "empty", "expressionless", "impassive", "numb", "stolid", "vacant" ], "near synonyms":[ "dull", "vacuous", "vague", "vapid", "enigmatic", "enigmatical", "impenetrable", "inscrutable", "mysterious", "motionless", "static", "still", "wooden", "reserved", "restrained", "reticent", "taciturn", "aloof", "apathetic", "cold", "cool", "detached", "indifferent", "phlegmatic", "unresponsive" ], "near antonyms":[ "engaged", "interested", "responsive", "active", "alive", "animated", "bright", "busy", "dynamic", "effervescent", "energetic", "expansive", "exuberant", "lively", "vivacious", "eloquent", "revealing", "revelatory", "gestic", "gesticulant", "gesticulative", "gesticulatory", "gestural", "emotional", "melodramatic", "theatrical", "theatric", "unreserved", "unrestrained" ], "antonyms":[ "demonstrative", "expressive" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inenarrable":{ "beyond the power to describe":{ "examples":[ "the filmmaker's decision to depict the essentially inenarrable phenomenon called love by means of a series of lush metaphors" ], "synonyms":[ "incommunicable", "indefinable", "indescribable", "ineffable", "inexpressible", "nameless", "uncommunicable", "unspeakable", "unutterable" ], "near synonyms":[ "unsayable", "inconceivable", "incredible", "unbelievable", "unimaginable", "unthinkable", "inexplicable", "unexplainable", "characterless", "featureless", "nondescript" ], "near antonyms":[ "conceivable", "imaginable", "thinkable" ], "antonyms":[ "communicable", "definable", "expressible", "speakable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "ineffectually":{ "as in ineffectively , uncertainly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "impotently", "ineffectively", "lamely", "nervelessly", "spinelessly", "uncertainly", "bloodlessly", "halfheartedly", "languidly", "lazily", "listlessly", "spiritlessly", "delicately", "faintly", "frailly", "shakily", "feebly", "gently", "softly", "weakly" ], "near antonyms":[ "dynamically", "energetically", "explosively", "firmly", "forcefully", "forcibly", "hard", "mightily", "muscularly", "powerfully", "roundly", "stiffly", "stoutly", "strenuously", "strongly", "sturdily", "vigorously", "fiercely", "hammer and tongs", "robustly", "roughshod", "sharply", "vehemently", "violently", "actively", "animatedly", "briskly", "crisply", "eagerly", "gamely", "heartily", "lustily", "snappily", "spiritedly", "spunkily", "vivaciously" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "inequality":{ "a state or condition in which different things do not occur in equal 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"parallelism", "similitude", "equality", "equivalence", "equivalency", "homogeneity", "homogeneousness", "uniformity", "alikeness", "analogousness", "analogy", "community", "likeness", "resemblance", "sameness", "similarity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inebriations":{ "the condition of being drunk":{ "examples":[ "students who seem to think uninhibited inebriation is an essential part of the college experience" ], "synonyms":[ "drunkenness", "inebriety", "intoxication" ], "near synonyms":[ "tipsiness", "insobriety", "intemperance", "alcoholism", "bender", "binge", "brannigan", "jag", "souse", "spree", "toot" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inedible":{ "as in uneatable , nonedible":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "nonedible", "uneatable", "indigestible", "nondigestible", "nonnutritious", "undigestible" ], "near antonyms":[ "comestible", "eatable", "eating", "edible", "esculent", "absorbable", "chewable", "digestible", "ingestible", "swallowable", "nourishing", "nutritious", "nutritive" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inebrieties":{ "the condition of being drunk":{ "examples":[ "there were times during her bouts of inebriety when she actually thought that her boyfriend's jokes were funny" ], "synonyms":[ "drunkenness", "inebriation", "intoxication" ], "near synonyms":[ "tipsiness", "insobriety", "intemperance", "alcoholism", "bender", "binge", "brannigan", "jag", "souse", "spree", "toot" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ineradicable":{ "as in indelible , indissoluble":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "indelible", "indissoluble", "ineffaceable", "inexpungible", "deathless", "immortal", "perpetual", "undying", "durable", "enduring", "everlasting", "lasting", "permanent", "unbreakable", "incorruptible", "strong", "sturdy", "tough", "imperishable", "indestructible", "inextinguishable" ], "near antonyms":[ "destructible", "extinguishable", "perishable", "mortal", "impermanent", "transient", "transitory", "breakable", "delicate", "flimsy", "fragile", "frail" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "ineptly":{ "as in poorly , incompetently":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "amateurishly", "artlessly", "incapably", "incompetently", "inefficiently", "inexpertly", "poorly", "unskillfully", "inaptly", "awkwardly", "clumsily", "crudely" ], "near antonyms":[ "ably", "adeptly", "adroitly", "artfully", "capably", "competently", "consummately", "deftly", "expertly", "masterfully", "masterly", "proficiently", "skillfully", "well", "aptly", "fluently", "cleanly", "cleverly", "dexterously", "neatly", "nimbly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "inexperiences":{ "lack of experience":{ "examples":[ "He blames his mistakes at the new job on inexperience ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "callowness", "greenness", "na\u00efvet\u00e9", "naivete", "naivet\u00e9", "rawness", "simpleness", "unsophistication", "benightedness", "cluelessness", "ignorance", "incognizance", "innocence", "nescience", "obliviousness", "unawareness", "unfamiliarity" ], "near antonyms":[ "experience", "know-how", "sophistication", "acquaintance", "awareness", "cognizance", "familiarity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inexactitude":{ "as in inaccuracy , roughness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "coarseness", "impreciseness", "imprecision", "inaccuracy", "inexactness", "roughness", "approximation", "roundness", "falseness", "falsity", "incorrectness", "wrongness", "carelessness", "guesswork", "looseness", "indefiniteness", "vagueness" ], "near antonyms":[ "accuracy", "accurateness", "closeness", "delicacy", "exactitude", "exactness", "fineness", "nicety", "perfection", "preciseness", "precision", "rigor", "rigorousness", "ultraprecision", "veracity", "correctness", "fidelity", "rightness", "strictness", "truth", "definiteness", "definitiveness", "definitude", "determinacy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inexpedient":{ "not producing the desired result":{ "examples":[ "a nutritionally dubious, inexpedient method for losing weight" ], "synonyms":[ "counterproductive", "feckless", "hamstrung", "ineffective", "ineffectual", "inefficacious", "inefficient" ], "near synonyms":[ "abortive", "bootless", "fruitless", "futile", "nonproductive", "pointless", "profitless", "unavailing", "unproductive", "unprofitable", "unsuccessful", "useless", "worthless" ], "near antonyms":[ "availing", "beneficial", "helpful", "productive", "profitable", "successful", "useful", "worthwhile" ], "antonyms":[ "effective", "effectual", "efficacious", "efficient", "expedient", "operant", "ultraefficient" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inertia":{ "an inclination not to do work or engage in activities":{ "examples":[ "the inertia that grips so many of the club's members is the reason why nothing ever gets done" ], "synonyms":[ "idleness", "indolence", "laziness", "shiftlessness", "sloth" ], "near synonyms":[ "apathy", "languor", "lassitude", "lethargy", "listlessness", "sluggishness", "supineness", "dallying", "goldbricking", "loafing", "lolling", "lounging" ], "near antonyms":[ "ambition", "enterprise", "go", "hustle", "initiative", "assiduity", "assiduousness", "diligence", "perseverance", "animation", "briskness", "energy", "exuberance", "jazziness", "liveliness", "lustiness", "pep", "peppiness", "robustness", "sprightliness", "vibrancy", "vigor", "vim", "vitality", "vivacity" ], "antonyms":[ "drive", "industriousness", "industry" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inevitable":{ "impossible to avoid or evade":{ "examples":[ "getting wet is inevitable if you are going to try to give your dog a bath" ], "synonyms":[ "certain", "ineluctable", "ineludible", "inescapable", "necessary", "sure", "unavoidable", "unescapable" ], "near synonyms":[ "decided", "definite", "settled", "likely", "possible", "probable", "destined", "fated", 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"souses", "tipplers", "topers", "tosspots" ], "near synonyms":[ "swiggers", "swillers", "winos" ], "near antonyms":[ "abstainers", "nondrinkers", "teetotalers", "teetotallers", "teetotalists" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ineffectualness":{ "as in inefficiency , ineffectiveness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ineffectiveness", "ineffectuality", "inefficaciousness", "inefficacy", "inefficiency", "impotence", "inability", "inadequacy", "incapability", "incapacity", "incompetence", "incompetency", "ineptitude", "insufficiency", "powerlessness", "disqualification", "inaptitude" ], "near antonyms":[ "effectiveness", "effectualness", "efficaciousness", "efficiency" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ineligible":{ "not allowed to do or be something":{ "examples":[ "Previously ineligible patients may now be able to participate in the study.", "She was ineligible for the contest." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "disqualified", "inapt", "incapable", "incompetent", "inept", "inexpert", "unable", "unfit", "unfitted", "unqualified", "unskilled", "unskillful", "ineffective", "ineffectual", "inefficient", "amateurish", "callow", "dilettantish", "green", "inexperienced", "raw", "unprofessional", "unequipped", "unprepared", "untrained", "useless", "worthless", "wanting" ], "near antonyms":[ "able", "capable", "competent", "eligible", "expert", "fit", "qualified", "skilled", "skillful", "ultracompetent", "prepared", "ready", "trained", "overqualified", "accomplished", "ace", "adept", "consummate", "crack", "experienced", "practiced", "practised", "seasoned", "veteran", "virtuoso", "all-around", "all-round", "protean", "versatile" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inebriate":{ "being under the influence of alcohol":{ "examples":[ "those inebriate sports fans who yell and scream throughout the game" ], "synonyms":[ "besotted", "blasted", "blind", "blitzed", "blotto", "bombed", "boozy", "canned", "cockeyed", "crocked", "drunk", "drunken", "fried", "gassed", "hammered", "high", "impaired", "inebriated", "intoxicated", "juiced", "lit", "lit up", "loaded", "looped", "oiled", "pickled", "pie-eyed", "plastered", "potted", "ripped", "sloshed", "smashed", "sottish", "soused", "sozzled", "squiffed", "squiffy", "stewed", "stiff", "stinking", "stoned", "tanked", "tiddly", "tight", "tipsy", "wasted", "wet", "wiped out" ], "near synonyms":[ "maudlin", "beery", "befuddled", "bleary-eyed", "crapulous", "dopey", "dopy", "rocky", "strung out", "stupefied", "debauched", "dissipated", "dissolute", "alcoholic", "bibulous", "dipsomaniacal" ], "near antonyms":[ "abstemious", "abstinent", "dry", "temperate", "teetotal", "clearheaded", "cool", "level", "steady" ], "antonyms":[ "sober", "straight" ] }, "a person who makes a habit of getting drunk":{ "examples":[ "having performed in countless bars and clubs, the stand-up comedian was used to being heckled by inebriates in the back of the house" ], "synonyms":[ "alcoholic", "alkie", "alky", "boozehound", "boozer", "dipsomaniac", "drinker", "drunk", "drunkard", "juicehead", "juicer", "lush", "rummy", "soak", "soaker", "sot", "souse", "tippler", "toper", "tosspot" ], "near synonyms":[ "swigger", "swiller", "wino" ], "near antonyms":[ "abstainer", "nondrinker", "teetotaler", "teetotaller", "teetotalist" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "inexplicit":{ "not expressed in precise terms":{ "examples":[ "for questions like \"What do you think of my new haircut?\" sometimes an inexplicit response is safest" ], "synonyms":[ "fuzzy", "indefinite", "muzzy", "unclear", "vague" ], "near synonyms":[ "ambiguous", "cryptic", "dark", "enigmatic", "enigmatical", "equivocal", "murky", "nebulous", "obscure", "unintelligible", "bleary", "blurry", "dim", "faint", "foggy", "gauzy", "hazy", "misty", "woozy", "indeterminate", "indistinct", "indistinguishable", "uncertain", "undefinable", "undefined", "undetermined", "inexplicable", "inscrutable", "mysterious", "baffling", "bewildering", "confounding", "confusing", "mystifying", "obfuscatory", "perplexing", "puzzling", "unfathomable" ], "near antonyms":[ "candid", "direct", "forthright", "foursquare", "frank", "honest", "open", "openhearted", "outspoken", "plainspoken", "straight", "straightforward", "unguarded", "obvious", "plain", "unambiguous", "understandable", "unequivocal", "comprehensible", "fathomable", "intelligible", "defined", "distinct", "well-defined", "blatant", "patent", "unmistakable" ], "antonyms":[ "clear", "definite", "explicit", "specific" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inefficacies":{ "as in ineffectualities":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ineffectualities", "futilities", "deficiencies", "inadequacies", "insufficiencies", "collapses", "crashes", "croppers", "defeats", "failures", "fizzles", "nonachievements", "nonsuccesses", "disappointments", "letdowns", "setbacks" ], "near antonyms":[ "accomplishments", "achievements", "successes", "victories", "wins" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ineffectiveness":{ "as in inefficiency , inefficacy":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ineffectuality", "ineffectualness", "inefficaciousness", "inefficacy", "inefficiency", "impotence", "inability", "inadequacy", "incapability", "incapacity", "incompetence", "incompetency", "ineptitude", "insufficiency", "powerlessness", "disqualification", "inaptitude" ], "near antonyms":[ "effectiveness", "effectualness", "efficaciousness", "efficiency" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inelastic":{ "as in inflexible , unbending":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "inflexible", "ramrod", "unbending", "close", "dense", "heavy", "thick", "thickset", "compressed", "condensed", "case-hardened", "compacted", "compressed", "hardened", "indurated", "stiffened", "tempered", "adamantine", "rocklike", "compact", "firm", "hard", "rigid", "solid", "stiff", "unyielding", "sturdy", "substantial", "impenetrable", "impermeable", "nonporous" ], "near antonyms":[ "flabby", "soft", "spongy", "squashy", "squishy", "loose", "scattered", "thin", "bendable", "elastic", "flexible", "malleable", "pliable", "pliant", "supple", "droopy", "flaccid", "floppy", "lank", "limp", "slack", "airy", "light", "permeable", "porous", "ultrasoft" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inerrancies":{ "as in perfections , infallibilities":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "infallibilities", "perfections", "accuracies", "exactitudes", "precisions" ], "near antonyms":[ "blunders", "bobbles", "boo-boos", "boobs", "bricks", "clangers", "clinkers", "errors", "faults", "flubs", "fluffs", "fumbles", "gaffes", "gaffs", "goofs", "inaccuracies", "lapses", "miscues", "missteps", "mistakes", "oversights", "screwups", "slips", "slipups", "stumbles", "trips", "bloomers", "bloopers", "boners", "howlers", "pratfalls", "foul-ups", "snafus" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inexact":{ "not precisely correct":{ "examples":[ "a thousand is an inexact figure for the number of islands in the St. Lawrence River" ], "synonyms":[ "approximate", "approximative", "ballpark", "imprecise", "inaccurate", "loose", "squishy" ], "near synonyms":[ "erroneous", "false", "incorrect", "off", "wrong", "general", "indefinable", "indefinite", "indeterminate", "indistinct", "mushy", "undefined", "undetermined", "unsettled", "vague", "faulty", "flawed", "mistaken", "specious", "distorted", "fallacious", "misleading", "doubtful", "dubious", "questionable", "uncertain", "inconclusive", "indecisive", "debatable", "disputable", "invalidated", "unconfirmed", "unsubstantiated", "unsupported" ], "near antonyms":[ "certain", "incontestable", "indubitable", "positive", "sure", "undeniable", "unquestionable", "correct", "errorless", "factual", "right", "sound", "true", "valid", "clear-cut", "decisive", "definable", "defined", "definite", "incontrovertible", "indisputable", "irrefutable", "absolute", "unqualified", "confirmed", "corroborated", "determined", "established", "substantiated", "supported", "validated" ], "antonyms":[ "accurate", "dead", "dead-on", "exact", "precise", "ultraprecise", "veracious" ] }, "not being in agreement with what is true":{ "examples":[ "an inexact and misleading statement regarding the number of combat casualties" ], "synonyms":[ "erroneous", "false", "inaccurate", "incorrect", "invalid", "off", "unsound", "untrue", "untruthful", "wrong" ], "near synonyms":[ "counterfactual", "specious", "spurious", "deceptive", "delusive", "delusory", "distorted", "fallacious", "fictitious", "illusory", "misleading", "amiss", "askew", "awry", "deceitful", "dishonest", "fraudulent", "lying", "mendacious", "unconfirmed", "unproven", "untested", "fabricated", "invented", "made-up", "trumped-up" ], "near antonyms":[ "confirmed", "demonstrated", "established", "proven", "tested", "faultless", "flawless", "impeccable", "letter-perfect", "perfect" ], "antonyms":[ "accurate", "correct", "errorless", "exact", "factual", "precise", "proper", "right", "sound", "true", "valid", "veracious" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "ineffectualities":{ "as in inefficacies":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "inefficacies", "futilities", "deficiencies", "inadequacies", "insufficiencies", "collapses", "crashes", "croppers", "defeats", "failures", "fizzles", "nonachievements", "nonsuccesses", "disappointments", "letdowns", "setbacks" ], "near antonyms":[ "accomplishments", "achievements", "successes", "victories", "wins" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inextinguishable":{ "impossible to destroy":{ "examples":[ "freedom remains an inextinguishable dream for people around the world" ], "synonyms":[ "imperishable", "indestructible" ], "near synonyms":[ "incorruptible", "deathless", "immortal", "perpetual", "undying", "indelible", "indissoluble", "ineffaceable", "ineradicable", "inexpungible", "durable", "enduring", "everlasting", "lasting", "permanent", "unbreakable", "strong", "sturdy", "tough" ], "near antonyms":[ "mortal", "impermanent", "transient", "transitory", "breakable", "delicate", "flimsy", "fragile", "frail" ], "antonyms":[ "destructible", "extinguishable", "perishable" ] }, "incapable of being satisfied":{ "examples":[ "possesses an inextinguishable optimism that the voters find very appealing" ], "synonyms":[ "inappeasable", "insatiable", "insatiate", "quenchless", "unappeasable", "unquenchable", "unslakable" ], "near synonyms":[ "unappeased", "unsatisfied", "avid", "rapacious", "ravenous", "voracious", "demanding", "exigent", "importunate", "insistent", "urgent", "clamorous", "crying", "pressing", "yearning" ], "near antonyms":[ "satiate", "satiated", "satisfied", "controlled", "curbed", "restrained" ], "antonyms":[ "appeasable", "extinguishable", "satiable", "satisfiable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "ineptitude":{ "the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means":{ "examples":[ "the nurse's ineptitude made it clear that she would be happier in a different line of work" ], "synonyms":[ "impotence", "inability", "inadequacy", "incapability", "incapacity", "incompetence", "incompetency", "insufficiency", "powerlessness" ], "near synonyms":[ "disqualification", "inaptitude", "ineffectiveness", "ineffectuality", "ineffectualness", "inefficaciousness", "inefficacy", "inefficiency" ], "near antonyms":[ "aptitude", "bent", "endowment", "flair", "genius", "gift", "knack", "talent", "effectiveness", "effectualness", "efficaciousness", "efficiency", "fitness", "suitability", "suitableness", "potency", "power", "puissance", "sinew", "strength" ], "antonyms":[ "ability", "adequacy", "capability", "capacity", "competence", "competency", "potency" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inequities":{ "unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this":{ "examples":[ "the unavoidable inequities of any system for distributing benefits" ], "synonyms":[ "disservices", "injuries", "injustices", "raw 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"offence", "outrage", "put-down", "slight", "slur", "beef", "complaint", "grievance" ], "near antonyms":[ "cricket" ], "antonyms":[ "equitableness", "equity", "fairness", "justice" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inexplicability":{ "as in impenetrability , incomprehensibility":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "impenetrability", "incomprehensibility", "diversity", "heterogeneity", "heterogeneousness", "multifariousness", "complexity", "complexness", "complicacy", "complicatedness", "complication", "elaborateness", "intricacy", "intricateness", "involution", "knottiness", "sophistication" ], "near antonyms":[ "plainness", "simpleness", "simplicity", "simplification", "homogeneity", "uniformity" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inexplainable":{ "impossible to explain":{ "examples":[ "a computer prone to inexplainable crashes" ], "synonyms":[ "inexplicable", "unaccountable", "unexplainable" ], "near synonyms":[ "indefinable", "indescribable", "inexpressible", "unsayable", "cryptic", "enigmatic", "enigmatical", "impenetrable", "incomprehensible", "inscrutable", "mysterious", "unfathomable", "unknowable", "irrational", "unreasonable", "unsound", "foolish", "illogical", "mindless", "senseless", "absurd", "odd", "peculiar", "strange", "unusual", "weird" ], "near antonyms":[ "logical", "rational", "reasonable", "tenable", "understandable", "sane", "sensible", "wise", "compelling", "convincing", "persuasive", "plausible", "satisfying", "confirmed", "corroborated", "determined", "established", "explained", "substantiated", "validated" ], "antonyms":[ "accountable", "explainable", "explicable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inexplicableness":{ "as in inexplicability":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "inexplicability", "incomprehensibility", "unintelligibility", "unintelligibleness", "unanswerability", "ambiguity", "equivocality", "equivocalness", "unknowability", "darkness", "murkiness", "shadowiness", "vagueness", "abstruseness", "abstrusity", "esotericism", "hermetism", "reconditeness", "deepness", "profundity", "impenetrability", "inscrutability", "inscrutableness", "mysteriousness", "numinousness", "obscurity", "uncanniness" ], "near antonyms":[ "intelligibility", "understandability", "clarity", "obviousness", "plainness", "self-evidence", "straightforwardness", "transparency" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inexpensive":{ "costing little":{ "examples":[ "inexpensive but pretty jewelry that can be worn every day" ], "synonyms":[ "affordable", "bargain-basement", "budget", "cheap", "cheapie", "cheapo", "chintzy", "cut-price", "cut-rate", "dime-store", "dirt cheap", "el cheapo", "low", "low-end", "popular", "reasonable" ], "near synonyms":[ "cheapish", "moderate", "discount", "discounted", "fire-sale", "lowered", "reduced", "wholesale", "valueless", "worthless", "supercheap", "ultracheap" ], "near antonyms":[ "increased", "inflated", "exorbitant", "extravagant", "overpriced", "prohibitive", 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"beery", "befuddled", "bleary-eyed", "crapulous", "dopey", "dopy", "rocky", "strung out", "stupefied", "debauched", "dissipated", "dissolute", "alcoholic", "bibulous", "dipsomaniacal" ], "near antonyms":[ "abstemious", "abstinent", "dry", "temperate", "teetotal", "clearheaded", "cool", "level", "steady" ], "antonyms":[ "sober", "straight" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "ineluctability":{ "the quality or state of being impossible to avoid or evade":{ "examples":[ "the continuing debate over the ineluctability of global warming" ], "synonyms":[ "certainty", "inevitability", "inevitableness" ], "near synonyms":[ "likelihood", "probability", "inexorability", "inexorableness", "relentlessness" ], "near antonyms":[ "preventability", "improbability", "unlikelihood", "unlikeliness", "doubtfulness", "dubiousness" ], "antonyms":[ "uncertainty" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ineffable":{ "beyond the power to describe":{ "examples":[ "an ineffable beauty descends upon the canyon as the sun begins to 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antonyms":[ "actuality", "corporality", "corporeality", "existence", "reality", "subsistence", "thingness", "genuineness", "realness", "activity", "animation", "life" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }