Meaning: Not active; not engaging in activity.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He has been inactive since his retirement.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• idle
• dormant

Antonyms: active

Meaning: The state of being inadequate; insufficiency.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The inadequacy of resources was evident.

Category: General

Synonyms: insufficiency

Meaning: Not sufficient or enough.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The funding was inadequate for the project.

Category: General

Synonyms: insufficient

Antonyms: adequate

Meaning: Not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning; unintentional.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The inadvertent error was quickly corrected.

Category: General

Synonyms: unintentional

Meaning: Not wise or prudent; unwise.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: It is inadvisable to drive without a license.

Category: General

Synonyms: unwise

Meaning: Silly or stupid; lacking sense.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His inane comments made everyone laugh.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• foolish
• silly

Antonyms: sensible

Meaning: Not alive; not having the qualities of living things.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The inanimate objects in the room were all made of metal.

Category: General

Synonyms: lifeless

Antonyms: animate

Meaning: Not relevant or suitable in a particular situation.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The rule was deemed inapplicable to this case.

Category: General

Synonyms: irrelevant

Meaning: Not proper or suitable; unsuitable.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His inappropriate comments were not welcomed.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• unsuitable
• improper

Antonyms: appropriate

Meaning: Unable to express oneself clearly.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He was inarticulate when asked about his feelings.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• tongue-tied
• uncommunicative

Antonyms: articulate

Meaning: To the extent that; in view of the fact that.

Part of speech: conjunction

Example: Inasmuch as he was late, we started without him.

Category: General

Meaning: Lack of attention; neglect.

Part of speech: noun

Example: His inattention during the lecture was obvious.

Category: General

Synonyms: neglect

Meaning: Not paying attention; distracted.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The inattentive student missed important information.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• distracted
• unfocused

Antonyms: attentive

Meaning: Not able to be heard.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: Her voice was inaudible in the noisy room.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• silent
• unheard

Antonyms: audible

Meaning: Marking the beginning of an event or period.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The inaugural ceremony was attended by many dignitaries.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• initial
• opening

Meaning: To formally begin or introduce something.

Part of speech: verb

Example: They will inaugurate the new building next week.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• initiate
• launch

Meaning: Not conducive to success; unpromising.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The rain on the wedding day was seen as inauspicious.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• unfortunate
• unlucky

Antonyms: auspicious

Meaning: Towards the inside of a ship or aircraft.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: The crew moved inboard during the storm.

Category: General

Synonyms: inside

Meaning: Existing from birth; innate.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She has an inborn talent for music.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• innate
• natural

Meaning: Coming in; arriving.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The inbound flight is scheduled to land at noon.

Category: General

Synonyms: arriving

Meaning: Resulting from inbreeding; having a narrow genetic diversity.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The inbred population showed signs of genetic disorders.

Category: General

Synonyms: interbred

Meaning: The mating of closely related individuals, leading to genetic issues.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Inbreeding can cause health problems in animals.

Category: General

Synonyms: interbreeding

Meaning: Too great to be calculated or estimated.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The damage from the storm was incalculable.

Category: General

Synonyms: immeasurable

Meaning: A series of words said as a magic spell.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The wizard spoke an incantation to summon the spirits.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• chant
• spell

Meaning: Not able to do something.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He felt incapable of completing the task.

Category: General

Synonyms: unable

Meaning: To prevent someone from functioning normally.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The injury will incapacitate him for several weeks.

Category: General

Synonyms: disable

Meaning: The state of being unable to do something.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Her incapacity to work was due to illness.

Category: General

Synonyms: inability

Meaning: To embody or represent in a physical form.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The actor incarnates the character perfectly.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• embody
• represent

Meaning: The embodiment of a deity or spirit in a physical form.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The belief in the incarnation of gods is common in many religions.

Category: General

Synonyms: embodiment

Meaning: Not cautious; reckless or careless.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His incautious driving led to an accident.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• reckless
• careless

Antonyms: cautious

Meaning: Designed to cause fires; inflammatory.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The incendiary remarks sparked outrage.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• flammable
• provocative

Meaning: To make very angry; to infuriate.

Part of speech: verb

Example: His rude comments incensed the audience.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• anger
• enrage

Meaning: The beginning or starting point of something.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The inception of the project was marked by a meeting.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• beginning
• start

Meaning: Continuing without pause or interruption.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The incessant noise made it hard to concentrate.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• unending
• constant

Antonyms: intermittent

Meaning: A unit of measurement equal to 1/12 of a foot.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The table is 30 inches high.

Category: General › Measurement

Synonyms: unit of measurement

Meaning: Just begun and not fully formed; rudimentary.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The inchoate plan needed more development.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• undeveloped
• nascent

Meaning: The occurrence or frequency of an event.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The incidence of flu cases rises in winter.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• occurrence
• rate

Meaning: An event or occurrence, often of minor importance.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The incident was reported to the police.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• event
• occurrence

Meaning: By the way; in addition to what has been said.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: Incidentally, I saw your brother yesterday.

Category: General

Synonyms: by the way

Meaning: persisting tirelessly

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She was an indefatigable advocate for human rights.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• unflagging
• tireless

Antonyms:

• fatigued
• weary