English Words Starting With I

• imperium

  nounC2
  /ɪmˈpɪər.i.əm/Absolute power to command; supreme authority, especially that of a state or sovereign.
• impermanence

  nounC1
  /ɪmˈpɜːmənəns/The state or fact of lasting for only a limited period; transitory nature.
• impersonal

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪmˈpɜː.sən.əl/Not referring to any particular person; lacking human feeling, warmth, or personal connection; having no personality or individual character.
• impersonalism

  nounC2/Highly Specialized
  /ɪmˈpɜː.sən.ə.lɪ.zəm/A philosophical or religious doctrine that denies personality or personal attributes to the ultimate principle or God.
• impersonality

  nounC1
  /ˌɪmˌpɜː.sənˈæl.ə.ti/The quality or state of not involving personal feelings or characteristics; lack of emotional involvement or human warmth.
• impersonalize

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /ɪmˈpɜː.sən.ə.laɪz/To remove personal qualities or human characteristics from something.
• impersonate

  adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪmˈpɜː.sən.eɪt/To pretend to be another person, typically for entertainment or fraud, by copying their appearance, voice, or manner.
• impersonation

  nounC1
  /ɪmˌpɜː.sənˈeɪ.ʃən/The act of pretending to be another person, typically to deceive or entertain others.
• impersonator

  nounB2
  /ɪmˈpɜː.sən.eɪ.tər/A person who imitates or pretends to be another person, especially for entertainment.
• impertinence

  nounC1
  /ɪmˈpɜːtɪnəns/Lack of respect; rudeness, especially from someone of lower status.
• impertinency

  nounRare
  /ɪmˈpɜːtɪnənsi/Impudent insolence; rudeness or intrusion beyond the bounds of good manners or propriety.
• imperturbation

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌɪmpətəːˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/The state or quality of being unable to be disturbed or agitated; calmness.
• impetigo

  nounLow
  /ˌɪmpɪˈtaɪɡəʊ/A contagious bacterial skin infection characterized by yellow crusts and sores.
• impetrate

  verbverb-transitiveVery Rare / Archaic
  /ˈɪmpɪtreɪt/To obtain or secure something, especially by formal request or petition.
• impetuosity

  nounC1
  /ɪmˌpɛtʃuˈɒsəti/The quality of acting or speaking suddenly with great force, energy, or emotion, without thinking carefully about the consequences.
• impetus

  nounC1
  /ˈɪmpɪtəs/The force or energy with which something moves; the driving force or stimulus behind an action, process, or idea.
• imphal

  nounRare
  /ˈɪmpəl/The capital city of Manipur, a state in northeastern India.
• impi

  nounRare
  ˈɪmpiːA traditional body of Zulu warriors.
• impiety

  nounC2
  /ɪmˈpaɪ.ə.ti/Lack of respect for God or sacred things; irreverent behaviour.
• impinge

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /ɪmˈpɪndʒ/To have a noticeable, and often negative, effect or impact on something.

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