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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. Ĭr're-gĕn'er-a-cy, n.p. 717Unregeneracy.
  2. Ĭr're-gĕn'er-ā'tion, n.p. 717An unregenerate state. [Obs.]
  3. Ir-rĕg'ū-lar, a.p. 717Not regular; not according to common form or rules; as, an irregular building or fortification. 2. Not according to established principles or customs; deviating from usage; as, the irregular…
  4. Ir-rĕg'ŭ-lar, n.p. 717One who is not regular; especially, a soldier not in regular service.
  5. Ir-rĕg'ū-lar-ist, n.p. 717One who is irregular.
  6. Ir-rĕg'ū-lăr'i-ty, n.p. 717The state of being irregular; deviation from symmetry, or established form, custom, or rule. 2. Deviation from what is fit or proper; swerving from moral rectitude; an act of vice.
  7. Ir·règ'ū·lar·ly, adv.p. 717Without rule, method, or order.
  8. Ir-rĕg'ū-lāte, v. t.p. 717To make irregular; to disorder. [Obs.] Browne.
  9. Ir-rĕg'ū-lōus, a.p. 717Not subject to rule or authority; lawless. [Obs.] Shak.
  10. Ir're-jēct'a-ble, a.p. 717Not to be rejected. Boyle.
  11. Ĭr're-lā'tion, n.p. 717The quality of being irrelative; want of connection or relation.
  12. Ir-rēl'a-tīve, a.p. 717Not relative; without mutual relations; unconnected. Irrelative chords (Mus.), those having no common tone. — Irrelative repetition (Physiol.), the multiplication of parts that serve for a common…
  13. Ir-rēl'a-tīve-ly, adv.p. 717Unconnectedly. Boyle.
  14. Ir-rĕl'e-van-cy, n.p. 717The quality of not being applicable, or of not serving to aid and support; as, the irrelevancy of an argument or of testimony to a case in question.
  15. Ir-rēl'e-vant, a.p. 717Not relevant; not applicable or pertinent; as, testimony or arguments irrelevant to a cause.
  16. Ir-rēl'e-vant-ly, adv.p. 717In an irrelevant manner.
  17. Ĭr're-līēv'a·ble, a.p. 717Not admitting relief.
  18. Ir're-lĭg'ion, n.p. 717Want of religion, or contempt of it; impiety. Syn.— Ungodliness; worldliness; wickedness; impiety.
  19. Ĭr're-lĭg'ion-ist, n.p. 717One who is destitute of religious principles; a despiser of religion.
  20. Ĭr're-lĭg'ioŭs, a.p. 717Destitute of religion; impious; ungodly. Shame and reproach are generally the portion of the impious and irreligious. South. 2. Indicating a want of religion; profane; impious; wicked; as, an…
  21. Ĭr're-lĭg'ioŭs-ly, adv.p. 717With impiety; wickedly.
  22. Ĭr're-lĭg'ioŭs-ness, n.p. 717Want of religion; ungodliness.
  23. Ir-rē'me-a-ble, a.p. 717Admitting no return; as, an irremeable way. Dryden.
  24. Ir're-mē'di-a-ble, a.p. 717Not to be remedied, cured, corrected, or redressed; as, an irremediable disease or evil; irremediable error or mischief.
  25. Ir're-mē'di-a-ble-ness, n.p. 717State of being irremediable.
  26. Ĭr're-mē'di-a-bly, adv.p. 717In a manner or degree that precludes remedy, cure, or correction.
  27. Ĭr're-mīs'si-ble, a.p. 717Not remissible; unpardonable.
  28. Ir're-mis'si-ble-ness, n.p. 717The quality of being not remissible.
  29. Ĭr're-mĭs'si-bly, adv.p. 717So as not to be remitted.
  30. Ĭr're-mĭs'sĭve, a.p. 717Not remitting. [Rare.]
  31. Ĭr're-mīt'ti-ble, a.p. 717Not capable of being remitted; irremissible. [Obs.] Holinshed.
  32. Ĭr're-mōv'ā-bĭl'ĭ-ty, n.p. 717The quality or state of being irremovable.
  33. Ir're-mōv'a-ble, a.p. 717Not removable; immovable.
  34. Ĭr're-mōv'a-bly, adv.p. 717So as not to admit of removal.
  35. Ir're-mōv'al, n.p. 717Absence of removal; state of being not removed.
  36. Ĭr're-mū'ner-a-ble, a.p. 717Not remunerable; not to be rewarded, or not deserving reward. Cockeram.
  37. Ir're-nowned', a.p. 717Not renowned; not celebrated.
  38. Ir-rĕp'a-ra-bĭl'i-ty, n.p. 717The quality or state of being irreparable. Sterne.
  39. Ir-rĕp'a-ra-ble, a.p. 717Not reparable; not capable of being recovered or regained; as, an irreparable breach; an irreparable loss.
  40. Ir-rēp'a-ra-ble-ness, n.p. 718State of being irreparable.
  41. Ir-rēp'a-ra-bly, adv.p. 718In an irreparable manner.
  42. Ir're-pēal'a-bil'i-ty, n.p. 718The quality of being irrepealable.
  43. Ir're-pēal'a-ble, a.p. 718Not capable of being repealed or annulled.
  44. Ir're-pēal'a-ble-ness, n.p. 718Irrepealability.
  45. Ir're-pēal'a-bly, adv.p. 718Beyond the power of repeal.
  46. Ir're-pēnt'ance, n.p. 718Want of repentance; impenitence. Mountague.
  47. Ir're-plēv'i-a-ble or Ir're-plēv'i-sa-ble, a.p. 718(Law.) Not capable of being replevied.
  48. Ir-rēp're-hēn'si-ble, a.p. 718Not reprehensible; not to be blamed or censured.
  49. Ir-rĕp're-hĕn'si-ble-ness, n.p. 718The quality of being irreprehensible.
  50. Ir-rēp're-hĕn'si-bly, adv.p. 718In a manner not to incur blame; without blame.
  51. Ir-rēp're-sent'a-ble, a.p. 718Not capable of being represented.
  52. Ir're-press'i-ble, a.p. 718Not capable of being repressed; as, an irrepressible conflict. H. H. Seward.
  53. Ĭr're-prĕss'i-bly, adv.p. 718In a manner or degree that can not be repressed.
  54. Ir're-prōach'a-ble, a.p. 718Incapable of being justly reproached; free from blame; upright; innocent. He [Berkeley] erred, — and who is free from error? — but his intentions were irreproachable, and his conduct as a man and a…
  55. Ĭr/re-prōach'a-ble-ness, n.p. 718The quality or state of being not reproachable.
  56. Ir're-prōach'a-bly, adv.p. 718In a manner not to deserve reproach; blamelessly; as, deportment irreproachably upright.
  57. Ir're-prov'a-ble, a.p. 718Incapable of being justly reproved; blameless; upright.
  58. Ĭr're-prov'a-ble-ness, n.p. 718The quality of being irreprovable.
  59. Ir're-prov'a-bly, adv.p. 718So as not to be liable to reproof or blame.
  60. Ir're-sil'i-ent, a.p. 718Not resilient; not recoiling or rebounding.