Vocabulary: I
25 words starting with I at the beginner level
Iconoclastic
Characterized by attacks on cherished beliefs or institutions.
Illiberal
Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience.
Immutable
Unchanging over time or unable to be changed.
Impair
To weaken or damage something (especially a human faculty or function).
Impecunious
Extremely poor; poverty-stricken.
Imperturbable
Unable to be upset or excited; calm.
Implicit
Implied though not plainly expressed.
Incessant
(Of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.
Inchoate
Just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary.
Incorrigible
(Of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed.
Incredulous
(Of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.
Indifferent
Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.
Indispensable
Absolutely necessary.
Indolent
Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
Industrious
Diligent and hard-working.
Ingenuous
(Of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.
Inimical
Tending to obstruct or harm; unfriendly; hostile.
Innocuous
Not harmful or offensive.
Inscrutable
Impossible to understand or interpret.
Insipid
Lacking flavor; lacking vigor or interest.
Intermittent
Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.
Intransigent
Unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something.
Intrinsic
Belonging naturally; essential.
Inveterate
Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.
Irascible
Having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.