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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. In-ěr'ti-ă, n.p. 686(Physics.) That property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion;—sometimes called vis inertiae. 2. Inertness; indisposition to move. 3. (Med.)…
  2. In-ěr'tion, n.p. 686Want of activity; want of action or exertion; inertness. [Rare.] These vicissitudes of exertion and inertion of the arterial system constitute the paroxysms of remittent fever. Darwin.
  3. In-ẽrt'i-tūde, n.p. 686The state of being inert, or a tendency to remain quiescent till impelled by external force to move. Good.
  4. In-ẽrt'ly, adv.p. 686Without activity; sluggishly. Pope.
  5. In-ẽrt'ness, n.p. 686Want of activity or exertion; habitual indisposition to action or motion; sluggishness. 2. Absence or destitution of the power of self-motion; inertia.
  6. In-ĕr'u-dīte, a.p. 686Not erudite; unlearned; ignorant.
  7. In-ē'scāte, v. t.p. 686To bait; to lay a bait for. [Obs.] Burton.
  8. In'es-cā'tion, n.p. 686The act of baiting. [Obs.] Halliwell.
  9. In'es-cutch'eon, n.p. 686(Her.) A small escutcheon borne within a shield.
  10. In Es'sep. 686In being; actually existing;—distinguished from in posse, or in potentia, which denote that a thing is not, but may be.
  11. Ĭn'es-sĕn'ĭal, a.p. 686Not essential; unessential.
  12. In-ěs'ti-ma-ble, a.p. 686Incapable of being estimated or computed; especially, too valuable or excellent to be measured or fully appreciated; above all price; as, inestimable rights or privileges. Science is too inestimable…
  13. In-ěs'ti-ma-bly, adv.p. 686In a manner not to be estimated or rated.
  14. In'e-vā'si-ble, a.p. 686Incapable of being evaded.
  15. In-ěv'i-dence, n.p. 686Want of evidence; obscurity. [Obs.] Barrow.
  16. In-èv'i-dent, a.p. 686Not evident; not clear or obvious; obscure.
  17. In-ĕv'i-ta-bĭl'i-ty, n.p. 686Impossibility to be avoided; certainty to happen; inevitableness.
  18. In-è'v'i-ta-ble, a.p. 686Not evitable; incapable of being avoided; admitting of no escape or evasion; unavoidable. It was inevitable; it was necessary; it was planted in the nature of things. Burke. 2. Not to be withstood or…
  19. In-èv'i-ta-ble-ness, n.p. 686The state of being unavoidable.
  20. In-ĕv'i-ta-bly, adv.p. 686Without possibility of escape or evasion; unavoidably; certainly. How inevitably does immoderate laughter end in a sigh! South.
  21. Ĭn'ex-ăct', a.p. 686Not exact; not precisely correct or true.
  22. Ĭn'ex-ăct'ness, n.p. 686Incorrectness; want of precision.
  23. Ĭn'ex-cīt'a-bĭl'i-ty, n.p. 686The quality of being inexcitable; insusceptibility to excitement.
  24. In'ex-cit'a-ble, a.p. 686Not susceptible of excitement; dull; lifeless; torpid.
  25. Ĭn’ex-cŭṣ’a-ble, a.p. 686Not admitting excuse or justification; as, inexcusable folly.
  26. In'ex-cūṣ'a-ble-ness, n.p. 686The quality of not admitting of excuse or justification; enormity beyond forgiveness or palliation. This inexcusableness is stated on the supposition that they knew God, but did not glorify him.…
  27. Ĭn/ex-cū's'a-bly, adv.p. 686With a degree of guilt or folly beyond excuse or justification.
  28. In-ěx/e-cūt'a-ble, a.p. 686Incapable of being executed or performed; impracticable; infeasible.
  29. In-èx'ē-cū'tion, n.p. 686Neglect of execution; non-performance; as, the inexecution of a treaty.
  30. In'ex-ēr'tion, n.p. 686Want of exertion; want of effort; defect of action.
  31. Ĭn/ex-hā'la-ble, a.p. 686Incapable of being exhaled or evaporated; not evaporable. [Obs.] Browne.
  32. Ĭn'ex-haust'ed, a.p. 686Not exhausted; not emptied; not spent; not having lost all strength or resources; unexhausted.
  33. Ĭn'ex-haust'ed-ly, adv.p. 686Without exhaustion.
  34. In’ex-haust’i-bil’i-ty, n.p. 686State of being inexhaustible.
  35. In'ex-haust'i-ble, a.p. 686Incapable of being exhausted or emptied; unfailing; not to be wasted or spent; as, inexhaustible stores of provisions. “An inexhaustible flow of anecdote.” Macaulay.
  36. ĭn'ex-haust'i-ble-ness, n.p. 686The state of being inexhaustible.
  37. Ĭn'ex-haust'i-bly, adv.p. 686In an inexhaustible manner or degree.
  38. Ĭn'ex-haust'ĭve, a.p. 686Not to be exhausted or spent. Thomson.
  39. Ĭn'ex-haust'less, a.p. 686Inexhaustibly. [Obs.] Boise.
  40. Ĭn-ex-ĭst', v. i.p. 686Not to exist. [Obs.] Tucker.
  41. Ĭn-ex-ĭst'ençe, n.p. 686Want of being or existence. Broome. 2. Inherence.
  42. Ĭn-ex-ist'ent, a.p. 686Not having being; not existing. 2. Existing in something else; inherent.
  43. In-ēx'o-ra-bil'i-ty, n.p. 686The quality of being inexorable, or unyielding to entreaty. Paley.
  44. In-èx'o-ra-ble, a.p. 686Not to be persuaded or moved by entreaty or prayer; too firm and determined in purpose to yield to supplication; unyielding; unchangeable; as, an inexorable prince or tyrant; an inexorable judge.…
  45. In-ēx'o-ra-ble-ness, n.p. 687The quality of being inexorable or implacable. Chillingworth.
  46. In-ēx'o-ra-bly, adv.p. 687So as to be immovable by entreaty.
  47. In-ĕx'pec-tā'tion, n.p. 687State of having no expectation. [Obs.] Feltham.
  48. Ĭn'ex-pĕct'ed, a.p. 687Not expected. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
  49. Ĭn'ex-pĕct'ed-ly, adv.p. 687Unexpectedly. [Obs.] Hall.
  50. Ĭn'ex-pē'di-ençe or Ĭn'ex-pē'di-en-çy, n.p. 687The quality of being inexpedient; want of fitness; unsuitableness to a good end or object; hence, impropriety; unsuitableness to the purpose; as, the inexpedience of a measure is to be determined by…
  51. Ĭn'ex-pē'di-ent, a.p. 687Not expedient; not tending to promote a purpose; not tending to a good end; hence, unfit; improper; unsuitable to time and place; as, what is expedient at one time may be inexpedient at another.
  52. Ĭn'ex-pē'di-ent-ly, adv.p. 687Not expediently; unfitly.
  53. Ĭn'ex-pĕn'sĭve, a.p. 687Not expensive. Coleridge.
  54. Ĭn'ex-pē'ri-ençe, n.p. 687Absence or want of experience or experimental knowledge; as, the inexperience of youth, or their inexperience of the world.
  55. In'ex-pē'ri-enced, a.p. 687Not having experience; unskilled.
  56. Ĭn'ex-pĕrt', a.p. 687Not expert; not skilled; destitute of knowledge or dexterity derived from practice. “In letters and in laws not inexpert.” Prior.
  57. Ĭn'ex-pērt'ness, n.p. 687Want of expertness.
  58. In-ēx'pi-a-ble, a.p. 687Admitting of no atonement or satisfaction; as, an inexpiable crime or offense. 2. Incapable of being mollified or appeased by atonement; implacable. “Inexpiable hate.” Milton. They are at inexpiable…
  59. In-ēx'pi-a-ble-ness, n.p. 687The quality of being inexpiable.
  60. In-ēx'pi-a-bly, adv.p. 687To a degree that admits of no atonement. Roscommon.