Word Formation & Derivatives

hilarity C2+

/hɪˈlɛrəti/ exuberant merriment or boisterous laughter M S

hilary C2+

/ˈhɪləri/ the spring legal and university term in parts of the British Isles M S

hither C2+

/ˈhɪðɚ/ to or toward this place M S

holding C2+

/ˈhoʊldɪŋ/ land, property, or assets owned or controlled by someone M S

holiness C2+

/ˈhoʊlinəs/ the state of being sacred, pure, or spiritually consecrated M S

homeliness C2+

/ˈhoʊmlinəs/ plainness of appearance, or simple, unpretentious comfort M S

honker C2+

/ˈhɑŋkɚ/ something that honks, such as a goose or a car horn; informally, a large nose M S

hopelessness C2+

/ˈhoʊpləsnəs/ the feeling or state of having no hope; despair M S

horizontal C2+

/ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl/ parallel to the horizon; level and flat M S

horrendous C2+

/hɔˈrɛndəs/ extremely unpleasant, shocking, or dreadful M S

howdy C2+

/ˈhaʊdi/ an informal greeting; hello M S

howsoever C2+

/ˌhaʊsoʊˈɛvɚ/ in whatever way or to whatever degree M S

hubby C2+

/ˈhʌbi/ an informal or affectionate term for a husband M S

humanitarianism C2+

/hjuˌmænɪˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm/ the practice or doctrine of promoting human welfare and reducing suffering M S

humorless C2+

/ˈhjumɚləs/ lacking a sense of humor; grimly serious M S

hungriness C2+

/ˈhʌŋɡrinəs/ the state of being hungry; keen desire or appetite M S

hydrometeor C2+

/ˌhaɪdroʊˈmitiɚ/ any atmospheric water in liquid or solid form, such as rain, snow, or fog M S

hysteric C2+

/hɪˈstɛrɪk/ affected by or characterized by uncontrolled emotion or panic M S

iconic C2+

/aɪˈkɑnɪk/ widely recognized and admired as a representative symbol M S

identic C2+

/aɪˈdɛntɪk/ identical, especially of diplomatic notes worded the same by several powers M S

identifier C2+

/aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɚ/ a name or symbol used to mark or distinguish something uniquely M S

idiomatical C2+

/ˌɪdiəˈmætɪkəl/ conforming to the natural idiom of a language; idiomatic M S

illusionist C2+

/ɪˈluʒənɪst/ a magician who performs tricks of deception and optical illusion M S

immoderate C2+

/ɪˈmɑdɚət/ exceeding reasonable limits; excessive M S

immodestly C2+

/ɪˈmɑdɪstli/ in a manner lacking decency, restraint, or humility M S

immoralize C2+

/ɪˈmɔrəˌlaɪz/ to render immoral or corrupt the morals of M S

impeachment C2+

/ɪmˈpitʃmənt/ the formal charging of a public official with misconduct M S

impendent C2+

/ɪmˈpɛndənt/ impending; about to happen or threateningly near M S

imperfectly C2+

/ɪmˈpɝfɪktli/ in a flawed or incomplete manner M S

imperial C2+

/ɪmˈpɪriəl/ relating to an empire or emperor; majestic in scale or bearing M S

imperious C2+

/ɪmˈpɪriəs/ arrogantly domineering or overbearing M S

impermanence C2+

/ɪmˈpɝmənəns/ the state of not lasting; transience M S

implausible C2+

/ɪmˈplɔzəbəl/ not seeming reasonable or probable; hard to believe M S

implicative C2+

/ɪmˈplɪkətɪv/ tending to imply or involve something by inference M S

implicitness C2+

/ɪmˈplɪsɪtnəs/ the quality of being implied rather than directly stated M S

impoverish C2+

/ɪmˈpɑvɚɪʃ/ to make poor, or to deprive of strength or richness M S

impreventable C2+

/ˌɪmprɪˈvɛntəbəl/ that cannot be prevented; unpreventable M S

imprudent C2+

/ɪmˈprudənt/ lacking caution or foresight; unwise M S

impudence C2+

/ˈɪmpjədəns/ bold, shameless disrespect or insolence M S

impudent C2+

/ˈɪmpjədənt/ boldly disrespectful or impertinent M S

impulsion C2+

/ɪmˈpʌlʃən/ the act of driving forward, or a strong inner urge to act M S

inanition C2+

/ˌɪnəˈnɪʃən/ exhaustion from lack of nourishment; emptiness M S

inattentive C2+

/ˌɪnəˈtɛntɪv/ not paying attention; heedless or neglectful M S

inbred C2+

/ˈɪnˌbrɛd/ produced by breeding among close relatives, or deeply ingrained M S

incapable C2+

/ɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/ lacking the ability, capacity, or fitness to do something M S

incapacitate C2+

/ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪˌteɪt/ to deprive of strength, ability, or legal capacity M S

incarnate C2+

/ɪnˈkɑrnət/ embodied in flesh or in concrete form; personified M S

incarnation C2+

/ˌɪnkɑrˈneɪʃən/ a living embodiment of a deity, spirit, or quality in bodily form M S

incidentally C2+

/ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli/ by the way; as a minor or unconnected point M S

incisively C2+

/ɪnˈsaɪsɪvli/ in a sharp, clear, and analytically penetrating manner M S

incitement C2+

/ɪnˈsaɪtmənt/ the act of urging or stirring others to action, often unlawful or violent M S

inclination C2+

/ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/ a natural tendency, leaning, or preference toward something M S

incommensurate C2+

/ˌɪnkəˈmɛnʃərɪt/ not in proportion or adequate relation to something M S

incompletely C2+

/ˌɪnkəmˈplitli/ in a manner that is not whole or fully finished M S

incontinent C2+

/ɪnˈkɑntɪnənt/ unable to control bodily discharges; lacking self-restraint M S

incorrectly C2+

/ˌɪnkəˈrɛktli/ in a way that is wrong or inaccurate M S

inculpate C2+

/ɪnˈkʌlpeɪt/ to accuse or incriminate; to show as guilty M S

incumbency C2+

/ɪnˈkʌmbənsi/ the holding of an office or position, or its term M S

incursion C2+

/ɪnˈkɜrʒən/ a sudden invasion or raid into another's territory M S

independency C2+

/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənsi/ the state of independence; a self-governing territory or church polity M S

indisposed C2+

/ˌɪndɪˈspoʊzd/ slightly unwell; unwilling or disinclined M S

indisposition C2+

/ˌɪndɪspəˈzɪʃən/ a slight illness; an unwillingness or aversion M S

individualist C2+

/ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəlɪst/ a person who asserts independence in thought or action M S

individualistic C2+

/ˌɪndəˌvɪdʒuəˈlɪstɪk/ characterized by self-reliance and independence from the group M S

individualize C2+

/ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəˌlaɪz/ to make distinct or tailor to a particular person or case M S

industriousness C2+

/ɪnˈdʌstriəsnəs/ the quality of being diligent and hardworking M S

inefficacious C2+

/ˌɪnɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs/ failing to produce the intended effect; ineffective M S

ineluctable C2+

/ˌɪnɪˈlʌktəbəl/ impossible to avoid or escape; inevitable M S

inescapable C2+

/ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbəl/ unable to be avoided or evaded M S

inessential C2+

/ˌɪnɪˈsɛnʃəl/ not necessary or fundamental; dispensable M S

infective C2+

/ɪnˈfɛktɪv/ capable of causing infection; communicating disease M S

infelicitous C2+

/ˌɪnfɪˈlɪsɪtəs/ not apt or well-chosen; unfortunate in expression M S

infinitesimal C2+

/ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl/ extremely small; smaller than any measurable quantity M S

infliction C2+

/ɪnˈflɪkʃən/ the act of imposing something unpleasant, such as pain or punishment M S

informally C2+

/ɪnˈfɔrməli/ in a relaxed, casual, or unofficial manner M S

infraction C2+

/ɪnˈfrækʃən/ a breach or violation of a law, rule, or agreement M S

infrequently C2+

/ɪnˈfrikwəntli/ not often; rarely M S

ingeniosity C2+

/ɪnˌdʒiniˈɑsɪti/ cleverness or inventive skill; ingenuity M S

ingrained C2+

/ɪnˈɡreɪnd/ firmly fixed or deeply rooted, as a habit or belief M S

inhabitancy C2+

/ɪnˈhæbɪtənsi/ the state of dwelling in a place; residence or occupancy M S

injunction C2+

/ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/ a court order requiring or forbidding an action; an authoritative command M S

innumerable C2+

/ɪˈnumərəbəl/ too many to be counted; very numerous M S

inoffensive C2+

/ˌɪnəˈfɛnsɪv/ not objectionable or likely to cause offense; harmless M S

insanity C2+

/ɪnˈsænɪti/ the state of being seriously mentally ill; extreme folly M S

insecurity C2+

/ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrɪti/ a feeling of uncertainty or anxiety; lack of safety or stability M S

insensible C2+

/ɪnˈsɛnsəbəl/ unconscious or unaware; lacking feeling or perception M S

insentient C2+

/ɪnˈsɛnʃənt/ incapable of feeling or perception; lifeless M S

insinuate C2+

/ɪnˈsɪnjuˌeɪt/ to suggest indirectly; to introduce or work in subtly M S

insolvent C2+

/ɪnˈsɑlvənt/ unable to pay one's debts; bankrupt M S

installment C2+

/ɪnˈstɔlmənt/ one of several successive payments or parts of a whole M S

insubstantial C2+

/ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃəl/ lacking substance, strength, or reality; flimsy M S

insufferable C2+

/ɪnˈsʌfərəbəl/ too unpleasant or arrogant to be endured M S

insulate C2+

/ˈɪnsəˌleɪt/ to protect by surrounding with a non-conducting material or barrier M S

insulation C2+

/ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən/ material used to prevent the passage of heat, sound, or electricity M S

insultation C2+

/ˌɪnsʌlˈteɪʃən/ the act of insulting; an affront (archaic) M S

insurgent C2+

/ɪnˈsɜrdʒənt/ a person who rises in revolt against authority; rebellious M S