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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Ĭn'con-cōct', a. p. 676Inconcocted. [Obs.]In'con-cōct'ed, a. p. 676Not concocted or fully digested; not matured; unripened. [Obs.] Bacon.In′con-coc′tion, n. p. 676The state of being indigested; unripeness; immaturity. [Obs.] Bacon.In'con-cūr'ring, a. p. 676Not concurring; not agreeing. [Rare.] Browne.In'/con-cŭs'si-ble, a. p. 676Not concussible; unable to be shaken. Reynolds.Ĭn’con-dĕn’sa-bĭl’i-ty, n. p. 676The quality of being incondensable.Ĭn'/con-dĕn'sa-ble, a. p. 676Not condensable; incapable of condensation, or of being made more dense or compact.In-cŏn'dite, a. p. 676Inartificial; rude; unpolished; irregular. [Obs.] J. Philips.In'con-di'tion-al, a. p. 676Not conditional; without any condition, exception, or limitation; absolute; unlimited. [Obs.] See UNCONDITIONAL. Browne.Ĭn'/con-dĭ'tion-ate, a. p. 676Not limited or restrained by conditions; absolute. [Obs.] Boyle.In′con-fōrm′a-ble, a. p. 676Not conformable; unconformable. [Obs.] Heylin.In′con-fôrm′i-ty, n. p. 676Want of conformity; incompliance with the practice of others, or with the requisitions of law, rule, or custom; non-conformity. [Obs.] Abp. Laud.In'con-fūsed', a. p. 676Not confused; distinct. [Obs.]In′con-fū′si-on, n. p. 676Freedom from confusion; distinctness. [Obs.] Bacon.In'con-gēal'a-ble, a. p. 676Not congealable; incapable of being frozen.In′con-gēal′a-ble-ness, n. p. 676The quality of being incongealable.In·con-gē'ni·al, a. p. 676Not congenial; not of a like nature; unsuitable; uncongenial.In'con-gē'ni-āl'i-ty, n. p. 676The quality of being uncongenial; unlikeness of nature; unsuitableness; uncongeniality.In-cŏn'gru-ence, n. p. 676The quality of being incongruent; want of congruence, adaptation, or agreement; unsuitableness. [Rare.] Boyle.In-cŏn'grŭ-ent, a. p. 676Not congruent; unsuitable; inconsistent. Ellipt.In-con-gru'i-ty, n. p. 676The quality of being incongruous; want of congruity; unsuitableness of one thing to another; inconsistency; impropriety. The fathers make use of this acknowledgment of the incongruity of images to…In-con'gru-ous, a. p. 676Not congruous to a standard or end; not reciprocally agreeing; not capable of being harmonized; not readily assimilating; unsuitable; not fitting; inconsistent; improper. “Incongruous mixtures of…In-cŏn′gru-ous-ly, adv. p. 676In an incongruous manner; unsuitably; unfitly; improperly.In-cŏn'grū-ōus-ness, n. p. 676The state or quality of being incongruous.Ĭn/con-nĕct'ed, a. p. 676Not connected; unconnected. [Rare.] Warburton.In'con-nĕc'tion, n. p. 676Want of connection; loose, disjointed state; disconnection. Bp. Hall.In'con-nex'ed-ly, adv. p. 676Without connection. [Obs.] Browne.In-cōn'scion-a-ble, a. p. 676Having no sense of good and evil; unconscionable. [Obs.] Spenser.In-cōn’se-quence, n. p. 676The quality of being inconsequent; want of just inference; inconclusiveness. Stillingfleet.In-cōn'se-quent, a. p. 676Not following from the premises; not regularly inferred; invalid; not characterized by logical method; illogical. “Loose and inconsequent conjectures.” Browne. 2. Not acting in accordance with…In-cōn'se-quen'tial, a. p. 676Not regularly following from the premises. 2. Not of consequence; not of importance; of little moment. Chesterfield.In-cōn/se-quĕn/ti-ăl'i-ty, n. p. 676State of being inconsequential.In-cōn'/se-quĕn'/tial-ly, adv. p. 676Without regular sequence or deduction.In-côn'se-quent-ness, n. p. 676The quality of being inconsequent.Ĭn/con-sĭd’er-a-ble, a. p. 676Not considerable; unworthy of consideration or notice; unimportant; small; trivial; as, an inconsiderable distance; an inconsiderable quantity or degree; inconsiderable value.Ĭn/con-sīd'er-a-ble-ness, n. p. 676The quality of being inconsiderable; small importance.Ĭn/con-sĭd'ěr-a-bly, adv. p. 676In an inconsiderable manner or degree; to a small amount; very little.Ĭn/con-sīd’er-a-cy, n. p. 676The quality of being inconsiderate; inconsiderateness; thoughtlessness; want of consideration. [Obs.] Chesterfield.Ĭn′/eon-sĭd′er-aṅce, n. p. 676Want of consideration. [Obs.] Cockram.Ĭn/con-sĭd'er-ate, a. p. 676Not considerate; not attending to the circumstances which regard safety or propriety; not regarding propriety, or the rights or feelings of others; hasty; careless; thoughtless; heedless; as, the…Ĭn’con-sīd’er-ate-ly, adv. p. 676In an inconsiderate manner; without due consideration or regard to consequences; heedlessly; carelessly; rashly; imprudently.Ĭn-con-sĭd’er-ate-ness, n. p. 676The quality of being inconsiderate; want of due regard to consequences; carelessness; thoughtlessness; inadvertence; inattention; imprudence. Tillotson.In`con-sid'er-ā'tion, n. p. 676Want of due consideration; inattention to consequences; inconsiderateness. Bp. Taylor.In′con-sist′ence or In′con-sist′en-cy, n. p. 676The quality of being inconsistent; discordance in respect to sentiment or action; such contrariety between two things that both can not exist or be true together; disagreement. There is a perfect…In·con·sist'ent, a. p. 676Not consistent; irreconcilable in conception or in fact; discordant; at variance, especially as regards character, sentiment, or action; incompatible; incongruous. Compositions of this nature show…Ĭn/con-sĭst'ent-ly, adv. p. 676In an inconsistent manner; incongruously; without steadiness or uniformity.Ĭn′/eon-sĭst′/ent-ness, n. p. 676Want of consistency; inconsistency. [Obs.] More.Ĭn-con-sīst'ing, a. p. 676Inconsistent. [Obs.] Dryden.In'con-sōl'a-ble, a. p. 676Not consolable; not to be consoled; grieved beyond susceptibility of comfort.ĭn'con-sōl'a-ble-ness, n. p. 676State of being inconsolable. Scott.In′con-sōl′a-bly, adv. p. 676In a manner or degree that does not admit of consolation.In-cŏn’so-nance, n. p. 676Want of consonance or harmony of action or thought; disagreement; inconsistency. 2. (Mus.) Disagreement of sounds; discordance; discord. Busby.In-cŏn’so-nan-cy, n. p. 676Disagreement; inconsistency. 2. (Mus.) Disagreement of sounds; discordance.In-cōn'so-nant, a. p. 676Not consonant or agreeing; inconsistent; discordant.In-cōn'so-nant-ly, adv. p. 676Inconsistently; discordantly.Ĭn′con-spĭc′ū-oŭs, a. p. 676Not conspicuous; hardly discernible.Ĭn·con·spĭc'ū·ōŭs·ly, adv. p. 676In an inconspicuous manner.Ĭn·con·spĭc'ū·oŭs·ness, n. p. 676The state of being inconspicuous.In-cŏn'stan-cy, n. p. 676The quality of being inconstant; want of constancy; mutability; fickleness. 2. Want of uniformity; dissimilitude. Woodward.In-cōn'stant, a. p. 676Not constant; subject to change of opinion, inclination, or purpose; not firm in resolution; unsteady; fickle; capricious; — said of persons; as, inconstant in love or friendship. 2. Changeable…