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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. Ir-rēl'e-vant, a.p. 717Not relevant; not applicable or pertinent; as, testimony or arguments irrelevant to a cause.
  2. Ir-rēl'e-vant-ly, adv.p. 717In an irrelevant manner.
  3. Ĭr're-līēv'a·ble, a.p. 717Not admitting relief.
  4. Ir're-lĭg'ion, n.p. 717Want of religion, or contempt of it; impiety. Syn.— Ungodliness; worldliness; wickedness; impiety.
  5. Ĭr're-lĭg'ion-ist, n.p. 717One who is destitute of religious principles; a despiser of religion.
  6. 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…
  7. Ĭr're-lĭg'ioŭs-ly, adv.p. 717With impiety; wickedly.
  8. Ĭr're-lĭg'ioŭs-ness, n.p. 717Want of religion; ungodliness.
  9. Ir-rē'me-a-ble, a.p. 717Admitting no return; as, an irremeable way. Dryden.
  10. 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.
  11. Ir're-mē'di-a-ble-ness, n.p. 717State of being irremediable.
  12. Ĭr're-mē'di-a-bly, adv.p. 717In a manner or degree that precludes remedy, cure, or correction.
  13. Ĭr're-mīs'si-ble, a.p. 717Not remissible; unpardonable.
  14. Ir're-mis'si-ble-ness, n.p. 717The quality of being not remissible.
  15. Ĭr're-mĭs'si-bly, adv.p. 717So as not to be remitted.
  16. Ĭr're-mĭs'sĭve, a.p. 717Not remitting. [Rare.]
  17. Ĭr're-mīt'ti-ble, a.p. 717Not capable of being remitted; irremissible. [Obs.] Holinshed.
  18. Ĭr're-mōv'ā-bĭl'ĭ-ty, n.p. 717The quality or state of being irremovable.
  19. Ir're-mōv'a-ble, a.p. 717Not removable; immovable.
  20. Ĭr're-mōv'a-bly, adv.p. 717So as not to admit of removal.
  21. Ir're-mōv'al, n.p. 717Absence of removal; state of being not removed.
  22. Ĭr're-mū'ner-a-ble, a.p. 717Not remunerable; not to be rewarded, or not deserving reward. Cockeram.
  23. Ir're-nowned', a.p. 717Not renowned; not celebrated.
  24. Ir-rĕp'a-ra-bĭl'i-ty, n.p. 717The quality or state of being irreparable. Sterne.
  25. Ir-rĕp'a-ra-ble, a.p. 717Not reparable; not capable of being recovered or regained; as, an irreparable breach; an irreparable loss.
  26. Ir-rēp'a-ra-ble-ness, n.p. 718State of being irreparable.
  27. Ir-rēp'a-ra-bly, adv.p. 718In an irreparable manner.
  28. Ir're-pēal'a-bil'i-ty, n.p. 718The quality of being irrepealable.
  29. Ir're-pēal'a-ble, a.p. 718Not capable of being repealed or annulled.
  30. Ir're-pēal'a-ble-ness, n.p. 718Irrepealability.
  31. Ir're-pēal'a-bly, adv.p. 718Beyond the power of repeal.
  32. Ir're-pēnt'ance, n.p. 718Want of repentance; impenitence. Mountague.
  33. Ir're-plēv'i-a-ble or Ir're-plēv'i-sa-ble, a.p. 718(Law.) Not capable of being replevied.
  34. Ir-rēp're-hēn'si-ble, a.p. 718Not reprehensible; not to be blamed or censured.
  35. Ir-rĕp're-hĕn'si-ble-ness, n.p. 718The quality of being irreprehensible.
  36. Ir-rēp're-hĕn'si-bly, adv.p. 718In a manner not to incur blame; without blame.
  37. Ir-rēp're-sent'a-ble, a.p. 718Not capable of being represented.
  38. Ir're-press'i-ble, a.p. 718Not capable of being repressed; as, an irrepressible conflict. H. H. Seward.
  39. Ĭr're-prĕss'i-bly, adv.p. 718In a manner or degree that can not be repressed.
  40. 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…
  41. Ĭr/re-prōach'a-ble-ness, n.p. 718The quality or state of being not reproachable.
  42. Ir're-prōach'a-bly, adv.p. 718In a manner not to deserve reproach; blamelessly; as, deportment irreproachably upright.
  43. Ir're-prov'a-ble, a.p. 718Incapable of being justly reproved; blameless; upright.
  44. Ĭr're-prov'a-ble-ness, n.p. 718The quality of being irreprovable.
  45. Ir're-prov'a-bly, adv.p. 718So as not to be liable to reproof or blame.
  46. Ir're-sil'i-ent, a.p. 718Not resilient; not recoiling or rebounding.
  47. Ir'rep-ti'tiōüs, a.p. 718Secretly introduced. [Rare.]
  48. Ir-rēp'ū-ta-ble, a.p. 718Disreputable. [Obs.]
  49. Ir're-sist'ance, n.p. 718Forbearance to resist; non-resistance; passive submission.
  50. Ir're-sist'i-bil'i-ty, n.p. 718The quality of being irresistible; power or force beyond resistance or opposition.
  51. Ir're-sist'i-ble, a.p. 718Incapable of being successfully resisted or opposed; superior to opposition. An irresistible law of our nature impels us to seek happiness. J. M. Mason.
  52. Ir're-sist'i-ble-ness, n.p. 718The quality of being irresistible.
  53. Ir're-sist'i-bly, adv.p. 718In a manner not to be successfully resisted or opposed.
  54. Ir're-sist'less, a.p. 718Incapable of being resisted. [Obs.] Glanville.
  55. Ir-rĕs'o-lu-ble, a.p. 718Incapable of being dissolved, set free, or released. 2. Not admitting of relief; incapable of being calmed, quieted, or eased. [Obs. and rare.] The second is in the irresoluble condition of our souls…
  56. Ir-rēş'o-lu-ble-ness, n.p. 718The quality of being indissoluble; resistance to separation of parts.
  57. Ir-rĕs'o-lūte, a.p. 718Not resolute; not decided; wavering; given to doubt. Weak and irresolute is man: The purpose of to-day. Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. Couper. Syn. — Wavering; vacillating…
  58. Ir-rēş'o-lūte-ly, adv.p. 718Without resolution.
  59. Ir-rēz'o-lūte-ness, n.p. 718Want of resolution; vacillation; irresolution.
  60. Ir-rĕs/o-lū'tion, n.p. 718Want of resolution; want of decision in purpose; a fluctuation of mind, as in doubt, or between hope and fear; irresoluteness. Irresolution on the schemes of life which offer themselves to our…