Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter I - Page 33

Indign (a.) Unworthy; undeserving; disgraceful; degrading.

Indignance (n.) Alt. of Indignancy

Indignancy (n.) Indignation.

Indignant (a.) Affected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath, as when a person is exasperated by unworthy or unjust treatment, by a mean action, or by a degrading accusation.

Indignantly (adv.) In an indignant manner.

Indignation (n.) The feeling excited by that which is unworthy, base, or disgraceful; anger mingled with contempt, disgust, or abhorrence.

Indignation (n.) The effect of anger; punishment.

Indignify (v. t.) To treat disdainfully or with indignity; to contemn.

Indignities (pl. ) of Indignity

Indignity (n.) Any action toward another which manifests contempt for him; an offense against personal dignity; unmerited contemptuous treatment; contumely; incivility or injury, accompanied with insult.

Indignly (adv.) Unworthily.

Indigoes (pl. ) of Indigo

Indigo (n.) A kind of deep blue, one of the seven prismatic colors.

Indigo (n.) A blue dyestuff obtained from several plants belonging to very different genera and orders; as, the woad, Isatis tinctoria, Indigofera tinctoria, I. Anil, Nereum tinctorium, etc. It is a dark blue earthy substance, tasteless and odorless, with a copper-violet luster when rubbed. Indigo does not exist in the plants as such, but is obtained by decomposition of the glycoside indican.

Indigo (a.) Having the color of, pertaining to, or derived from, indigo.

Indigofera (n.) A genus of leguminous plants having many species, mostly in tropical countries, several of them yielding indigo, esp. Indigofera tinctoria, and I. Anil.

Indigogen (n.) See Indigo white, under Indigo.

Indigogen (n.) Same as Indican, 2.

Indigometer (n.) An instrument for ascertaining the strength of an indigo solution, as in volumetric analysis.

Indigometry (n.) The art or method of determining the coloring power of indigo.

Indigotic (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, indigo; as, indigotic acid, which is also called anilic or nitrosalicylic acid.

Indigotin (n.) See Indigo blue, under Indigo.

Indigrubin (n.) Same as Urrhodin.

Indihumin (n.) A brown amorphous substance resembling humin, and obtained from indican.

Indilatory (a.) Not dilatory.

Indiligence (n.) Want of diligence.

Indiligent (a.) Not diligent; idle; slothful.

Indiminishable (a.) Incapable of being diminished.

Indin (n.) A dark red crystalline substance, isomeric with and resembling indigo blue, and obtained from isatide and dioxindol.

Indirect (a.) Not direct; not straight or rectilinear; deviating from a direct line or course; circuitous; as, an indirect road.

Indirect (a.) Not tending to an aim, purpose, or result by the plainest course, or by obvious means, but obliquely or consequentially; by remote means; as, an indirect accusation, attack, answer, or proposal.

Indirect (a.) Not straightforward or upright; unfair; dishonest; tending to mislead or deceive.

Indirect (a.) Not resulting directly from an act or cause, but more or less remotely connected with or growing out of it; as, indirect results, damages, or claims.

Indirect (a.) Not reaching the end aimed at by the most plain and direct method; as, an indirect proof, demonstration, etc.

Indirected (a.) Not directed; aimless.

Indirection (n.) Oblique course or means; dishonest practices; indirectness.

Indirectly (adv.) In an direct manner; not in a straight line or course; not in express terms; obliquely; not by direct means; hence, unfairly; wrongly.

Indirectness (n.) The quality or state of being indirect; obliquity; deviousness; crookedness.

Indirectness (n.) Deviation from an upright or straightforward course; unfairness; dishonesty.

Indiretin (n.) A dark brown resinous substance obtained from indican.

Indirubin (n.) A substance isomeric with, and resembling, indigo blue, and accompanying it as a side product, in its artificial production.

Indiscernible (a.) Not to be discerned; imperceptible; not discoverable or visible.

Indiscerpibility (n.) Alt. of Indiscerptibility

Indiscerptibility (n.) The state or quality of being indiscerpible.

Indiscerpible (a.) Alt. of Indiscerptible

Indiscerptible (a.) Not discerpible; inseparable.

Indisciplinable (a.) Not disciplinable; undisciplinable.

Indiscipline (n.) Want of discipline or instruction.

Indiscoverable (a.) Not discoverable; undiscoverable.

Indiscovery (n.) Want of discovery.

Indiscreet (a.) Not discreet; wanting in discretion.

Indiscrete (a.) Indiscreet.

Indiscrete (a.) Not discrete or separated; compact; homogenous.

Indiscretion (n.) The quality or state of being indiscreet; want of discretion; imprudence.

Indiscretion (n.) An indiscreet act; indiscreet behavior.

Indiscriminate (a.) Not discriminate; wanting discrimination; undistinguishing; not making any distinction; confused; promiscuous.

Indiscriminating (a.) Not discriminating.

Indiscrimination (n.) Want of discrimination or distinction; impartiality.

Indiscriminative (a.) Making no distinction; not discriminating.

Indiscussed (a.) Not discussed.

Indispensability (n.) Indispensableness.

Indispensable (a.) Not dispensable; impossible to be omitted, remitted, or spared; absolutely necessary or requisite.

Indispensable (a.) Not admitting dispensation; not subject to release or exemption.

Indispensable (a.) Unavoidable; inevitable.

Indispensableness (n.) The state or quality of being indispensable, or absolutely necessary.

Indispensably (adv.) In an indispensable manner.

Indispersed (a.) Not dispersed.

Indisposed (imp. & p. p.) of Indispose

Indisposing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Indispose

Indispose (v. t.) To render unfit or unsuited; to disqualify.

Indispose (v. t.) To disorder slightly as regards health; to make somewhat.

Indispose (v. t.) To disincline; to render averse or unfavorable; as, a love of pleasure indisposes the mind to severe study; the pride and selfishness of men indispose them to religious duties.

Indisposedness (n.) The condition or quality of being indisposed.

Indisposition (n.) The state of being indisposed; disinclination; as, the indisposition of two substances to combine.

Indisposition (n.) A slight disorder or illness.

Indisputability (n.) Indisputableness.

Indisputable (a.) Not disputable; incontrovertible; too evident to admit of dispute.

Indisputed (a.) Undisputed.

Indissipable (a.) Incapable o/ being dissipated.

Indisdolubility (n.) The quality or state of being indissoluble.

Indissoluble (a.) Not dissoluble; not capable of being dissolved, melted, or liquefied; insoluble; as few substances are indissoluble by heat, but many are indissoluble in water.

Indissoluble (a.) Incapable of being rightfully broken or dissolved; perpetually binding or obligatory; firm; stable, as, an indissoluble league or covenant.

Indissolubleness (n.) Indissolubility.

Indissolubly (adv.) In an indissoluble manner.

Indissolvable (a.) Not dissolvable; incapable of being dissolved or separated; incapable o/ separation; perpetually firm and binding; indissoluble; as, an indissolvable bond of union.

Indissolvableness (n.) Indissolubleness.

Indistancy (n.) Want of distance o/ separation; nearness.

Indistinct (a.) Not distinct or distinguishable; not separate in such a manner as to be perceptible by itself; as, the indistinct parts of a substance.

Indistinct (a.) Obscure to the mind or senses; not clear; not definite; confused; imperfect; faint; as, indistinct vision; an indistinct sound; an indistinct idea or recollection.

Indistinctible (a.) Indistinguishable.

Indistinction (n.) Want of distinction or distinguishableness; confusion; uncertainty; indiscrimination.

Indistinctive (a.) Having nothing distinctive; common.

Indistinctly (adv.) In an indistinct manner; not clearly; confusedly; dimly; as, certain ideas are indistinctly comprehended.

Indistinctness (n.) The quality or condition of being indistinct; want of definiteness; dimness; confusion; as, the indistinctness of a picture, or of comprehension; indistinctness of vision.

Indistinguishable (a.) Not distinguishable; not capable of being perceived, known, or discriminated as separate and distinct; hence, not capable of being perceived or known; as, in the distance the flagship was indisguishable; the two copies were indisguishable in form or color; the difference between them was indisguishable.

Indistinguishably (adv.) In a indistinguishable manner.

Indistinguished (a.) Indistinct.

Indistinguishing (a.) Making no difference; indiscriminative; impartial; as, indistinguishing liberalities.

Indisturbance (n.) Freedom from disturbance; calmness; repose; apathy; indifference.

Inditch (v. t.) To bury in, or cast into, a ditch.

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