English Words Starting With I

• insipience

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ɪnˈsɪp.i.əns/The quality or state of being extremely foolish, lacking wisdom or sound judgment.
• insist

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪnˈsɪst/To demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal.
• insistence

  nounB2
  /ɪnˈsɪs.təns/The act or state of demanding something firmly or persistently, refusing to accept a refusal.
• insistency

  nounC2
  /ɪnˈsɪst(ə)nsi/The state or quality of insisting; persistence in making a demand, statement, or opinion.
• insnare

  verbverb-transitiveRare
  /ɪnˈsnɛː/To catch, trap, or entangle in a snare; to involve in difficulties from which escape is difficult.
• insobriety

  nounC2
  /ˌɪnsəˈbraɪəti/The state of being drunk or intoxicated.
• insolate

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈɪnsəleɪt/To expose to the sun's rays.
• insolation

  nounC2 / Very low frequency / Technical term
  /ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən/The process or state of being exposed to the sun's rays; solar radiation received by a surface or object.
• insole

  nounB1
  /ˈɪnsəʊl/a shaped piece inside a shoe that cushions the foot
• insolence

  nounC1
  /ˈɪnsələns/Rude and disrespectful behaviour or language; a deliberate lack of respect for authority or people in positions of power.
• insolent

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈɪnsələnt/Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.
• insolubilize

  verb-transitiveExtremely low / Technical
  /ɪnˈsɒl.jʊ.bɪ.laɪz/To make a substance insoluble; to convert from a soluble to an insoluble state.
• insolvency

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈsɒlvənsi/The state of being unable to pay one's debts as they become due.
• insolvency provision

  nounLow
  /ɪnˈsɒlvənsi prəˈvɪʒ(ə)n/A specific amount of money set aside by a company in its financial accounts to cover losses from customers or debtors who are unlikely to pay.
• insolvent

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪnˈsɒlv(ə)nt/Unable to pay debts when they are due, or having liabilities that exceed assets.
• insomnia

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈsɒm.ni.ə/A chronic inability to fall asleep or to stay asleep for an adequate length of time.
• insomniac

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪnˈsɒm.ni.æk/A person who regularly experiences the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep.
• insomnolence

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ɪnˈsɒmnələns/A state of being unable to sleep; sleeplessness.
• insouciance

  nounC1-C2
  /ɪnˈsuː.si.əns/A cheerful feeling of unconcern; a casual lack of worry or anxiety.
• insoul

  verbverb-transitiveRare/Archaic
  /ɪnˈsəʊl/To endow with a soul; to infuse with spiritual or vital principle.

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