Describing Qualities

illiberal C2+

/ɪˈlɪbərəl/ intolerant, narrow-minded, or restrictive of freedom M S

illusory C2+

/ɪˈlusəri/ based on illusion; deceptive or not real M S

imaginative C2+

/ɪˈmædʒənətɪv/ having or showing creativity and inventiveness M S

imitative C2+

/ˈɪmɪˌteɪtɪv/ copying or modeled on something else; not original M S

immaculately C2+

/ɪˈmækjələtli/ in a perfectly clean, neat, or flawless manner M S

immalleable C2+

/ɪˈmæliəbəl/ not malleable; rigid and unable to be shaped M S

immorality C2+

/ˌɪməˈræləti/ the quality of being wicked or violating moral principles M S

impartiality C2+

/ˌɪmpɑrʃiˈæləti/ the quality of treating all sides fairly and without bias M S

impecuniosity C2+

/ˌɪmpɪˌkjuniˈɑsəti/ the state of having little or no money; poverty M S

impecuniousness C2+

/ˌɪmpɪˈkjuniəsnəs/ the condition of being habitually short of money M S

imperspicuous C2+

/ˌɪmpɚˈspɪkjuəs/ not clear or easily understood; obscure M S

impertinent C2+

/ɪmˈpɜrtənənt/ rudely bold or disrespectful; also irrelevant M S

impossibleness C2+

/ɪmˈpɑsəbəlnəs/ the quality or state of being impossible M S

impossibly C2+

/ɪmˈpɑsəbli/ to a degree that is impossible or seemingly beyond belief M S

impressively C2+

/ɪmˈprɛsɪvli/ in a way that arouses admiration through scale, skill, or quality M S

improbability C2+

/ɪmˌprɑbəˈbɪləti/ the quality of being unlikely to be true or to happen M S

improbably C2+

/ɪmˈprɑbəbli/ in a way that is unlikely or hard to believe M S

impute C2+

/ɪmˈpjut/ to attribute a fault, quality, or action to someone or something M S

inaccurately C2+

/ɪnˈækjɚətli/ in a way that is not correct or precise M S

inadvertent C2+

/ˌɪnədˈvɝtənt/ not resulting from deliberate intention; unintentional M S

inapplicable C2+

/ɪnˈæplɪkəbəl/ not relevant or appropriate to a particular situation M S

inaudible C2+

/ɪnˈɔdəbəl/ unable to be heard M S

inauthentic C2+

/ˌɪnɔˈθɛntɪk/ not genuine or true to itself; fake or insincere M S

incalculable C2+

/ɪnˈkælkjələbəl/ too great or uncertain to be reckoned or measured M S

incompliant C2+

/ˌɪnkəmˈplaɪənt/ unwilling to comply or yield; not conforming M S

incorrection C2+

/ˌɪnkəˈrɛkʃən/ the state of being uncorrected or in error (rare) M S

incorrectness C2+

/ˌɪnkəˈrɛktnəs/ the quality of being wrong or inaccurate M S

incorruptible C2+

/ˌɪnkəˈrʌptəbəl/ not susceptible to corruption, bribery, or decay M S

incredibility C2+

/ɪnˌkrɛdəˈbɪləti/ the quality of being too implausible to be believed M S

indeedy C2+

/ɪnˈdidi/ indeed (a colloquial, emphatic, often jocular intensifier) M S

indicant C2+

/ˈɪndɪkənt/ something that indicates or points to a fact or condition M S

indigo C2+

/ˈɪndɪɡoʊ/ a deep blue-violet colour or the dye that produces it M S

indisputable C2+

/ˌɪndɪˈspjutəbəl/ unable to be challenged or denied M S

indisputably C2+

/ˌɪndɪˈspjutəbli/ in a way that cannot be questioned or denied M S

inducive C2+

/ɪnˈdusɪv/ tending to induce or bring about something (rare for inductive) M S

ineluctably C2+

/ˌɪnɪˈlʌktəbli/ in a way that cannot be avoided or escaped M S

inescapably C2+

/ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbli/ in a way that cannot be avoided M S

inexact C2+

/ˌɪnɪɡˈzækt/ not precise or strictly accurate M S

inexpert C2+

/ɪnˈɛkspɝt/ lacking skill or experience; unskilled M S

infamously C2+

/ˈɪnfəməsli/ in a way that is well known for being bad or wicked M S

infamousness C2+

/ˈɪnfəməsnəs/ the quality of being notorious for something bad M S

infantine C2+

/ˈɪnfəntaɪn/ of or like an infant; childish or babyish M S

informality C2+

/ˌɪnfɔrˈmæləti/ the quality of being relaxed, casual, or unofficial M S

ingenue C2+

/ˈænʒəˌnu/ an innocent or unsophisticated young woman, especially as a stage role M S

ingenuousness C2+

/ɪnˈdʒɛnjuəsnəs/ the quality of being frank, innocent, and free of guile M S

ingrateful C2+

/ɪnˈɡreɪtfəl/ unthankful; failing to show gratitude (archaic for ungrateful) M S

inmost C2+

/ˈɪnˌmoʊst/ farthest within; most intimate or private M S

innovational C2+

/ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənəl/ relating to or characterized by innovation M S

innovatory C2+

/ˈɪnəˌveɪtəri/ introducing or featuring new methods or ideas; innovative M S

insaneness C2+

/ɪnˈseɪnnəs/ the state or quality of being insane; madness M S

insignificance C2+

/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ the quality of being unimportant or trivial M S

insincere C2+

/ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪr/ not expressing genuine feelings; hypocritical M S

insularity C2+

/ˌɪnsəˈlærəti/ narrow-mindedness resulting from isolation or being like an island M S

insultant C2+

/ɪnˈsʌltənt/ insulting or insolent; one who insults (archaic/rare) M S

intensiveness C2+

/ɪnˈtɛnsɪvnəs/ the quality of being intensive, concentrated, or thorough M S

interestingness C2+

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋnəs/ the quality of being interesting or holding attention M S

interminably C2+

/ɪnˈtɝmɪnəbli/ in a way that seems to last forever; endlessly M S

intermittent C2+

/ˌɪntɚˈmɪtənt/ occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous M S

inutility C2+

/ˌɪnjuˈtɪləti/ the quality of being useless; lack of usefulness M S

invisibly C2+

/ɪnˈvɪzəbli/ in a manner that cannot be seen M S

involuntary C2+

/ɪnˈvɑlənˌtɛri/ done without conscious will or intention M S

invulnerable C2+

/ɪnˈvʌlnərəbəl/ incapable of being wounded, harmed, or overcome M S

irrefutable C2+

/ɪˈrɛfjətəbəl/ impossible to deny or disprove M S

irrelated C2+

/ˌɪrɪˈleɪtɪd/ not related or connected M S

islet C2+

/ˈaɪlət/ a very small island M S

isolatedly C2+

/ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪdli/ in an isolated or separated manner M S

jacobinical C2+

/ˌdʒækəˈbɪnɪkəl/ marked by extreme revolutionary radicalism M S

jaildom C2+

/ˈdʒeɪldəm/ the realm or condition of imprisonment M S

journalistic C2+

/ˌdʒɜrnəˈlɪstɪk/ of or characteristic of journalism or journalists M S

jumbo C2+

/ˈdʒʌmboʊ/ unusually large in size M S

jutting C2+

/ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/ projecting or sticking out abruptly M S

juvenal C2+

/ˈdʒuvənəl/ youthful; of the plumage of a young bird M S

juvenility C2+

/ˌdʒuvəˈnɪləti/ the quality or state of being youthful or immature M S

kiddish C2+

/ˈkɪdɪʃ/ childish; resembling or befitting a child M S

kiosk C2+

/ˈkiˌɑsk/ a small open-fronted booth for selling goods or providing information M S

kitter C2+

/ˈkɪtər/ a young cat; a kitten (dialectal) M S

knickknack C2+

/ˈnɪkˌnæk/ a small worthless ornament or trinket M S

labyrinthal C2+

/ˌlæbəˈrɪnθəl/ resembling a labyrinth; intricate and maze-like M S

laddie C2+

/ˈlædi/ a young boy or lad (chiefly Scottish) M S

lagniappe C2+

/ˈlænˌjæp/ a small gift given with a purchase; an unexpected extra M S

lambent C2+

/ˈlæmbənt/ glowing softly; flickering lightly over a surface M S

lancet C2+

/ˈlænsɪt/ a small sharp two-edged surgical knife M S

lass C2+

/læs/ a girl or young woman M S

lassie C2+

/ˈlæsi/ a young girl (chiefly Scottish, affectionate) M S

latently C2+

/ˈleɪtəntli/ in a hidden or dormant manner, not yet manifest M S

lath C2+

/læθ/ a thin narrow strip of wood used as a base for plaster or tiles M S

lathe C2+

/leɪð/ a machine that rotates a workpiece to shape it with cutting tools M S

latitat C2+

/ˈlætɪˌtæt/ an old common-law writ summoning a defendant presumed to be in hiding M S

leaning C2+

/ˈlinɪŋ/ a tendency or partiality toward a particular view or thing M S

leery C2+

/ˈlɪri/ wary or suspicious; cautious because of distrust M S

lengthsome C2+

/ˈlɛŋkθsəm/ tediously long; protracted M S

lief C2+

/lif/ gladly or willingly; (archaic) dear, beloved M S

lifey C2+

/ˈlaɪfi/ (informal) full of life; lively or vivid M S

likable C2+

/ˈlaɪkəbəl/ pleasant and easy to like M S

liqueur C2+

/lɪˈkɝ/ a strong, sweet, often flavored alcoholic spirit M S

lithesome C2+

/ˈlaɪðsəm/ supple and graceful; lithe M S