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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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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…In-cōn'stant-ly, adv. p. 676In an inconstant manner; not steadily.Ĭn/con-sūm'a-ble, a. p. 676Not consumable; incapable of being wasted or spent.Ĭn′con-sūm′a-bly, adv. p. 676In an inconsumable manner.Ĭn/con-sŭm'mate, a. p. 677Not consummate; not finished; not complete.In`con-sŭm'mate-ness, n. p. 677State of being inconsummate, or not complete.Ĭn/con-sŭmp’ti-ble, a. p. 677Not consumptible; not to be spent, wasted, or destroyed by fire. [Obs.] Digby.Ĭn'con-tăm'i-nate, a. p. 677Not contaminated or defiled; pure. Moore.Ĭn'con-tăm'i-nate-ness, n. p. 677Uncorrupted state.In-cŏn'ten-tā'tion, n. p. 677State of being discontented; dissatisfaction; discontent. [Obs.] Goodwin.Ĭn'con-tĕst'a-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 677The state or quality of being incontestable.Ĭn'con-tĕst'a-ble, a. p. 677Not contestable; not to be disputed; not admitting debate; too clear to be controverted; incontrovertible; as, incontestable evidence, truth, or facts. Syn. — Incontrovertible; indisputable…In'con-tĕst'a-ble-ness, n. p. 677The quality of being incontestable; incontestability.Ĭn'con-tĕst'a-bly, adv. p. 677In a manner to preclude debate; indisputably; incontrovertibly; indubitably.Ĭn'con-tĕst'ed, a. p. 677Uncontested. Addison.Ĭn'con-tĭg'ū-oŭs, a. p. 677Not contiguous; not adjoining; not touching or in contact; separate. Boyle.Ĭn'con-tĭg'ū-oŭs-ly, adv. p. 677Not contiguously; separately.In-cŏn’ti-nençe or In-cŏn’ti-nen-çy, n. p. 677Incapacity to hold; hence, incapacity to hold back or restrain; the quality of being incontinent; want of restraint of the passions or appetites; indulgence of lust; lewdness. “From the rash hand of…In-cŏn′ti-nent, a. p. 677Not continent; not restraining the passions or appetites, particularly the sexual appetite; indulging lust without restraint, or in violation of law; unchaste; lewd. 2. (Med.) Unable to restrain…In-cŏn′ti-nent, n. p. 677One who is unchaste. B. Jon.In-cŏn′ti-nent, adv. p. 677Incontinently; instantly; immediately. [Obs.] He says he will return incontinent. Shak.In-cŏn’ti-nent-ly, adv. p. 677Without due restraint of the passions or appetites; unchastely. 2. Immediately; at once; suddenly. [Antiquated.] Immediately he sent word to Athens that he would incontinently come hither with a host…In`con-trāct'ed, a. p. 677Not contracted; not shortened; uncontracted. Blackwall.