English Words Starting With I

• ind

  abbreviationnounC1
  /ɪnd/A short form of 'independent', often referring to a politically independent person or entity, or used as an informal abbreviation.
• indaba

  nounC1+ (Very low frequency, specialized vocabulary)
  /ɪnˈdɑːbə/An important meeting or conference, especially one to discuss a serious matter.
• indagate

  verb-transitivevery low
  /ˈɪndəɡeɪt/To investigate systematically; to search into with care.
• indamine

  nounC2/Expert
  /ˈɪn.də.miːn/A chemical compound, specifically a class of organic bases, that are often intermediate products in the formation of dyes like safranine or indophenol.
• indapamide

  nounVery Low
  /ɪnˈdæp.ə.maɪd/A thiazide-like diuretic medication used to treat high blood pressure and fluid retention (edema).
• indebtedness

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈdet.ɪd.nəs/The state of owing something, especially money; a financial obligation or liability.
• indecency

  nounC2
  /ɪnˈdiːs(ə)nsi/The quality or state of being indecent; behavior or language offensive to accepted standards of propriety or modesty.
• indecent assault

  nounC1-C2
  /ɪnˈdiːsnt əˈsɔːlt/A criminal offence involving unwanted sexual touching or physical contact that violates a person's bodily integrity and decency, typically without penetration.
• indecent exposure

  nounLow-frequency (C2)
  /ɪnˌdiːsnt ɪkˈspəʊʒə(r)/The deliberate act of publicly revealing one's private body parts in a way that violates social norms and often the law.
• indecision

  nounC1
  /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n/The inability to make a decision quickly or firmly; hesitation.
• indecisiveness

  nounC1
  /ˌɪn.dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv.nəs/The quality or state of being unable to make decisions quickly and firmly.
• indecorum

  nounC1/C2 (Low frequency; formal/literary)
  /ˌɪndɪˈkɔːrəm/Lack of decorum; behaviour that is improper, indecent, or in violation of accepted social norms.
• indefinable

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəb(ə)l/impossible to describe, explain, or define precisely.
• indefinite article

  nounA1
  /ɪnˌdef.ɪ.nət ˈɑː.tɪ.kəl/A determiner ('a' or 'an') used before a singular noun that is not specific or has not been mentioned before.
• indefinite integral

  nounSpecialist
  /ɪnˌdɛfɪnɪt ˈɪntɪɡrəl/A family of functions representing all the antiderivatives of a given function, differing only by a constant of integration.
• indefinite number

  nounB2
  /ɪnˈdef.ɪ.nət ˈnʌm.bər/A quantity that is not specified, fixed, or known precisely.
• indefinite pronoun

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈdefɪnət ˈprəʊnaʊn/A pronoun that refers to one or more unspecified persons, objects, places, or amounts, such as 'someone', 'anything', 'everywhere', or 'much'.
• indefinite relative clause

  nounC1
  /ɪnˌdef.ɪn.ət ˈrel.ə.tɪv ˌklɔːz/A type of relative clause that uses a relative pronoun without a specific antecedent, forming a fused relative construction that functions as a nominal element.
• indefinite relative pronoun

  nounC1
  /huː/A pronoun used to introduce a relative clause referring to a person, where the specific person is not defined by the main clause.
• indelicacy

  nounC2
  /ɪnˈdɛlɪkəsi/The quality or state of being indelicate; lack of refinement, sensitivity, or propriety.

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