English Words Starting With I

• importation

  nounC1
  /ˌɪm.pɔːˈteɪ.ʃən/The act or process of bringing goods or services into one country from another.
• importee

  nounC1
  /ˌɪm.pɔːˈtiː/A person who is brought into a country from abroad, especially one who receives imported goods or an immigrant worker.
• importunacy

  nounC2 / Extremely rare / Archaic
  /ɪmˈpɔː.tjʊ.nə.si/The quality or state of being extremely persistent and demanding, especially in a way that is troubling or annoying.
• importune

  adjectiveverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːn/To harass someone with persistent requests or demands.
• importunity

  nounC2
  /ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːnəti/persistent and annoying requests or demands
• impose

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪmˈpəʊz/to force or assert something (a rule, burden, opinion) on others, often in an unwelcome or authoritative way.
• imposed

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ɪmˈpəʊzd/to force something (a rule, tax, idea, or burden) to be accepted or complied with by authority or influence.
• imposing stone

  nounLow (Specialized)
  /ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ stəʊn/A large, impressive stone or rock, often one that is notable for its size, appearance, or historical significance, and which creates a strong visual impact.
• imposition

  nounC1
  /ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/The action of placing an unfair or unwelcome burden, duty, or obligation on someone.
• impossibility

  nounC1
  /ɪmˌpɒsəˈbɪləti/The state or fact of being impossible; something that cannot happen, exist, or be achieved.
• impossible figure

  nounC1
  /ɪmˈpɒsəbl̩ ˈfɪɡə/A drawing or representation of a three-dimensional object that cannot exist in reality, as it contains contradictory spatial information.
• impost

  nounverbverb-transitiveRare
  /ˈɪmpəʊst/A tax, duty, or levy, especially one levied by a government on imports.
• impost block

  nounRare/Specialised
  /ˈɪmpəʊst ˌblɒk/A splayed or tapered block of stone or wood placed at the top of a column, pier, or pillar to support an arch or lintel and distribute its weight.
• impostor

  nounC1
  /ɪmˈpɒstə/A person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain.
• impostor syndrome

  nounMedium
  /ɪmˈpɒs.tə ˌsɪn.drəʊm/A psychological phenomenon where an individual doubts their skills, talents, or accomplishments and has a persistent, often internalized fear of being exposed as a 'fraud', despite evidence of their competence.
• impostume

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ɪmˈpɒstjʊm/An archaic medical term for an internal abscess, cyst, or purulent swelling.
• imposture

  nounC2
  /ɪmˈpɒstʃə/The act of deceiving others by pretending to be someone or something you are not; a fraudulent impersonation.
• imposure

  nounLow
  /ɪmˈpəʊʒə(r)/The act or process of imposing something, such as a tax, burden, or obligation.
• impotence

  nounC1
  /ˈɪm.pə.təns/The state of being unable to take effective action; helplessness. Also, a medical condition in which a man is unable to achieve or maintain an erection.
• impotent

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈɪm.pə.tənt/Unable to take effective action; powerless or helpless. Also, (especially of a male) unable to have sexual intercourse.

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