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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-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…In-èv'i-ta-ble-ness, n. p. 686The state of being unavoidable.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.Ĭn'ex-ăct', a. p. 686Not exact; not precisely correct or true.Ĭn'ex-ăct'ness, n. p. 686Incorrectness; want of precision.Ĭn'ex-cīt'a-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 686The quality of being inexcitable; insusceptibility to excitement.In'ex-cit'a-ble, a. p. 686Not susceptible of excitement; dull; lifeless; torpid.Ĭn’ex-cŭṣ’a-ble, a. p. 686Not admitting excuse or justification; as, inexcusable folly.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.…Ĭn/ex-cū's'a-bly, adv. p. 686With a degree of guilt or folly beyond excuse or justification.In-ěx/e-cūt'a-ble, a. p. 686Incapable of being executed or performed; impracticable; infeasible.In-èx'ē-cū'tion, n. p. 686Neglect of execution; non-performance; as, the inexecution of a treaty.In'ex-ēr'tion, n. p. 686Want of exertion; want of effort; defect of action.Ĭn/ex-hā'la-ble, a. p. 686Incapable of being exhaled or evaporated; not evaporable. [Obs.] Browne.Ĭn'ex-haust'ed, a. p. 686Not exhausted; not emptied; not spent; not having lost all strength or resources; unexhausted.Ĭn'ex-haust'ed-ly, adv. p. 686Without exhaustion.In’ex-haust’i-bil’i-ty, n. p. 686State of being inexhaustible.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.ĭn'ex-haust'i-ble-ness, n. p. 686The state of being inexhaustible.Ĭn'ex-haust'i-bly, adv. p. 686In an inexhaustible manner or degree.Ĭn'ex-haust'ĭve, a. p. 686Not to be exhausted or spent. Thomson.Ĭn'ex-haust'less, a. p. 686Inexhaustibly. [Obs.] Boise.Ĭn-ex-ĭst', v. i. p. 686Not to exist. [Obs.] Tucker.Ĭn-ex-ĭst'ençe, n. p. 686Want of being or existence. Broome. 2. Inherence.Ĭn-ex-ist'ent, a. p. 686Not having being; not existing. 2. Existing in something else; inherent.In-ēx'o-ra-bil'i-ty, n. p. 686The quality of being inexorable, or unyielding to entreaty. Paley.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.…In-ēx'o-ra-ble-ness, n. p. 687The quality of being inexorable or implacable. Chillingworth.In-ēx'o-ra-bly, adv. p. 687So as to be immovable by entreaty.In-ĕx'pec-tā'tion, n. p. 687State of having no expectation. [Obs.] Feltham.Ĭn'ex-pĕct'ed, a. p. 687Not expected. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.Ĭn'ex-pĕct'ed-ly, adv. p. 687Unexpectedly. [Obs.] Hall.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…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.Ĭn'ex-pē'di-ent-ly, adv. p. 687Not expediently; unfitly.Ĭn'ex-pĕn'sĭve, a. p. 687Not expensive. Coleridge.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.In'ex-pē'ri-enced, a. p. 687Not having experience; unskilled.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.Ĭn'ex-pērt'ness, n. p. 687Want of expertness.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…In-ēx'pi-a-ble-ness, n. p. 687The quality of being inexpiable.In-ēx'pi-a-bly, adv. p. 687To a degree that admits of no atonement. Roscommon.In-ĕx'pi-ate, a. p. 687Not appeased or placated. [Obs.] To rest inexpiate were too rude a part. Chapman.In’ex-plain’a-ble, a. p. 687Incapable of being explained; inexplicable. [Obs.]In′ex-ple′a-bly or In-ëx′ple-a-bly, adv. p. 687Insatiably. [Obs.] Sandys.In-ēx'pli-ca-bil'i-ty, n. p. 687The quality or state of being inexplicable.In-ēx'pli-ca-ble, a. p. 687Not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for; incapable of being rendered plain and intelligible; as, an inexplicable mystery.In-ēx'pli-ca-ble-ness, n. p. 687A state of being inexplicable; inexplicability.In-ēx'pli-ca-bly, adv. p. 687In an inexplicable manner.In'ex-plĭc'it, a. p. 687Not explicit; not clearly stated.Ĭn'ex-plōr'a-ble, a. p. 687Incapable of being explored, searched, or discovered.Ĭn'ex-pōs'ūre, n. p. 687A state of not being exposed.Ĭn/ex-prĕss'i-ble, a. p. 687Not capable of expression; not to be uttered; ineffable; unspeakable; unutterable; as, inexpressible grief, joy, or pleasure. In orbs Of circuit inexpressible they stood. Milton. Syn.—Unspeakable…Ĭn'ex-prĕss'i-bly, adv. p. 687In an inexpressible manner or degree; unspeakably; unutterably.Ĭn/ex-prĕss'ĭve, a. p. 687Not expressing or tending to express; inexpressible.Ĭn'ex-prĕss'ĭve-ness, n. p. 687The state of being inexpressive.Ĭn'ex-pūg'na-ble or Ĭn'ex-pūgn'a-ble, a. p. 687Incapable of being subdued by force; impregnable. Ray.Ĭn'ex-sū'per-a-ble, a. p. 687Not capable of being passed over or surmounted.In/ex-tend'ed, a. p. 687Not extended. Watts.