Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z impoor To impoverish. impopular Unpopular. impopularity Synonym of unpopularity. impopularly Synonym of unpopularly. imporosity The state or quality of being imporous; lack of porosity. imporous not porous; not having pores import Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade. importability The property of being importable. importable Insupportable, unbearable. importably Insupportably; unbearably. importance The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note. importancy Importance; significance. important Having relevant and crucial value; having import. importantly Used to mark a statement as having importance. importantness The quality of being important; importance. importation The act or an instance of importing. importazole The quinazolinamine derivative N-(1-phenylethyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)quinazolin-4-amine that inhibits the action of an importin importee Someone or something that is imported, or brought in from outside. importer One who, or that which, imports: especially a person or company importing goods into a country. importin Any of various karyopherins that move other protein molecules into the cell nucleus by binding to a specific recognition sequence. importless meaningless importome All the proteins imported into an organelle importomer A complex of membrane proteins that imports proteins into the peroxisome matrix importunable Heavy; insupportable. importunacy The quality of being importunate. importunance Synonym of importunement. importunate Persistent or pressing, often annoyingly so. importunately In an importunate manner; with persistent or urgent solicitation. importunateness Quality of being importunate. importunator One who importunes. importune To bother, irritate, trouble. importunely In an importune manner. importunement The act of importuning. importuner One who importunes. importuning The act by which somebody is importuned; pleading harassment. importunity Constant and insistent demanding or proposing, especially if regarded as annoying or upsetting; also, the character of such behaviour; (countable) an instance of this. importuous Without a port or harbour. imposability The quality of being imposable. imposable Capable of being imposed or laid on. imposal The act of imposing; imposition. impose To physically lay or place (something) on another thing; to deposit, to put, to set. imposement Imposition. imposer One who imposes. imposex The development in certain marine gastropod mollusks of sex organs in contrast to their actual gender, the result of toxic pollutants. imposexed Having undergone imposex. imposing Magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity. imposingly In an imposing manner. imposingness The quality of being imposing. imposition The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like. impositional Of or relating to imposition; intrusive. impositive A kind of causative that describes the patient being put into a certain position. impossibilism A belief in unrealizable or impractical policies. impossibilist A proponent of impossibilism. impossibility Something that is impossible. impossible Not possible; not able to be done or happen. impossibleness Quality of being impossible. impossibly Not possibly; in an impossible manner. impost A tax, tariff or duty that is imposed, especially on merchandise. imposterhood The state or condition of being an imposter. imposterous fraudulent; pretending to be someone else imposthumate To apostemate; to form an imposthume or abscess. imposthumation The formation of an abscess; inflammation; suppuration imposthume An abscess. impostor Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity. impostorism The feeling of being an impostor. impostorship The condition or practices of an impostor. impostress A female impostor. impostrix A female impostor. impostrous Characterized by imposture; deceitful. impostume An abscess. imposturage imposture; cheating imposture The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition. impostured Done by imposture. imposturing Committing imposture. imposure The act of imposing. impot Synonym of imposition (“task imposed on a student as punishment”) impotable not drinkable impotence Powerlessness; incapacity. impotency impotence impotent Lacking physical strength or vigor; weak impotently In an impotent manner. impotentness The quality of being impotent. impound To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound. impoundable Capable of being impounded. impoundage The act of impounding. impounder Someone or something that impounds. impounding An act of impoundment. impoundment A body of water impounded within an enclosure, such as a reservoir. impoverish To make poor. impoverished Reduced to poverty. impoverishedly In an impoverished way. impoverishedness Quality of being impoverished. impoverishee One who has been impoverished by unjust enrichment. impoverisher Someone who impoverishes. impoverishing Tending to impoverish (To weaken in quality; to deprive of some strength or richness); limiting. impoverishment The action of impoverishing someone. impracticability The quality or condition of being impracticable. impracticable Not practicable; impossible or difficult in practice. impracticableness The state of being impracticable; impracticability. impracticably In an impracticable way. impractical Not practical; impracticable. impracticality The state or quality of being impractical. impractically In an impractical manner. impracticalness The state of being impractical; impracticality. imprecate To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous. imprecated having undergone imprecation imprecatingly By way of imprecation. imprecation The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone. imprecational imprecatory imprecative A grammatical mood, found in some languages, used for curses (in the sense of wishing harm) and marked by a different set of affixes than the optative mood, which is used for wishes in general. imprecator One who imprecates or curses. imprecatorily In an imprecatory manner. imprecatory That imprecates or invokes evil. imprecise Not precise or exact; containing some error or uncertainty. imprecisely In an imprecise manner. impreciseness The quality of being imprecise, or lacking precision. imprecision A lack of precision or exactness; poor accuracy. impredicable Not predicable. impredicative definable only in terms of a totality of which it is itself a part impredicativity A self-referencing definition. impredictability Synonym of unpredictability. impredictable Unpredictable; that cannot be predicted. impredictably In a way that cannot be predicted. impregn To impregnate; to make fruitful. impregnability The quality or state of being impregnable; invincibility. impregnable Of a fortress or other fortified place: able to withstand all attacks; impenetrable, inconquerable, unvanquishable. impregnableness The state of being impregnable; impregnability. impregnably In an impregnable manner; so as to defy attack. impregnant not allowing entry: impregnable impregnatable Which can be impregnated. impregnate To cause to become pregnant. impregnation The act of making pregnant; fertilization. impregnative Relating to impregnation. impregnator One who impregnates. impregnatory Relating to impregnation. imprejudicate Without prejudice; impartial. impremeditate Unpremeditated. impreparation Lack of preparation. imprepared Synonym of unprepared. impresa A device on a shield or seal, or used as a bookplate etc. impresarial Of or relating to an impresario. impresario A manager or producer in the entertainment industry, especially music or theatre. imprescindible Indispensable, essential, imperative, vital. imprescribable Synonym of imprescriptible. imprescriptibility The quality of being imprescriptible. imprescriptible Not subject to self-restraint: absolute, inalienable. imprescriptibly In an imprescriptible manner; obviously or uncontrollably imprese A heraldic device; an impresa. impress To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably; to inspire admiration from (someone). impressed Strongly affected, especially favourably.