English Synonyms and Antonyms

imagination, 209 " idea, 206 " fancy, 167
imaginative, fanciful, 167
imagine, suppose, 348
imbecility, idiocy, 207
imbibe, absorb, 9
imbruted, brutish, 87
Synonyms and Antonyms, by James Champlin Fernald
560

---

imitate, follow, 174
imitation, caricature, 95 " duplicate, 141 " model, 243
immaculate, innocent, 220 " perfect, 268 " pure, 296
immanent, inherent, 218
immature, youthful, 375
immeasurable, infinite, 216
immediately, 211
immemorial, old, 257 " primeval, 287
immense, large, 229
immerge, immerse, 212
immerse, 212
immigrate, emigrate, 147
imminent, 212
immobility, apathy, 50
immoral, criminal, 120
immorality, sin, 332
immortal, eternal, 157
immovable, obstinate, 256
immunity, right, 319
immutable, permanent, 269
impact, collision, 109
impairment, injury, 219
impart, give, 185
impartial, candid, 93
impartiality, justice, 225
impassibility, apathy, 50
Synonyms and Antonyms, by James Champlin Fernald
561

---

impatience, anger, 44
impatient, eager, 142 " restive, 314
impeach, arraign, 56
impede, hinder, 199 " obstruct, 257
impediment, 213
impel, drive, 140 " influence, 217 " persuade, 271 " send, 327
impending, imminent, 212
imperative, absolute, 8
imperfection, blemish, 82
imperious, absolute, 8 " dogmatic, 137
imperishable, eternal, 157
impertinence, impudence, 213 " pertness, 271
impertinent, alien, a., 29 " meddlesome, 238
imperturbable, calm, 91
impetuous, eager, 142 " fierce, 171
implement, tool, 358
implicate, involve, 223
implication, suggestion, 347
implore, ask, 59 " plead, 274 " pray, 281
imply, allude, 36 " involve, 223
impolite, bluff, 83
importunate, eager, 142
importune, pray, 281
impose on, abuse, 12
imposing, awful, 70
imposition, deception, 123 " fraud, 177
Synonyms and Antonyms, by James Champlin Fernald
562

---

impostor, hypocrite, 204
imposture, artifice, 58 " fraud, 177
imprecation, oath, 254
impressibility, sensibility, 328
impression, idea, 206 " trace, 359
imprisonment, fetter, 169
impromptu, extemporaneous, 163
improve, amend, 41
improvement, profit, 288 " progress, 289
improvised, extemporaneous, 163
impudence, 213 " assurance, 61 " effrontery, 144 " pertness, 271
impulse, appetite, 54
impulsive, spontaneous, 340
impute, attribute, v., 65
inactive, idle, 208 " slow, 337
in addition, also, 37
inadvertence, neglect, 251
inapposite, incongruous, 214
inappropriate, alien, a., 29 " incongruous, 214
inasmuch as, because, 77
inattention, neglect, 251
inattentive, abstracted, 11
inauguration, beginning, 78
inborn, inherent, 218
inbred, inherent, 218
incandescence, light, 231
Synonyms and Antonyms, by James Champlin Fernald
563

---

incapacity, idiocy, 207
inception, beginning, 78
incessant, continual, 117
incident, accident, 14 " circumstance, 105 " event, 158 " story, 343
incinerate, burn, 87 " influence, 217
incipience, beginning, 78
incite, abet, 4 " persuade, 271
incivility, impudence, 213
inclination, aim, 26 " appetite, 54 " attachment, 63 " desire, 128 " direction, 132 " fancy, 167
incline, bend, 79 " draw, 138 " influence, 217 " persuade, 271 " tip, 357
inclined, addicted, 19
include, involve, 223
incommensurable, incongruous, 214
incomparable, rare, 300
incompatible, incongruous, 214
incomprehensible, mysterious, 247 " obscure, 255
inconclusive, absurd, 11
incongruous, 214
inconsiderate, bluff, 83
inconsistency, difference, 131
inconsistent, incongruous, 214
inconstant, vain, 364
incorrect, absurd, 11
incorrupt, pure, 296
incorruptible, faithful, 165
increase, add, 18 " amplify, 43 " harvest, 192 " progress, 289
Synonyms and Antonyms, by James Champlin Fernald
564

---

incredulity, doubt, n., 138
incubus, load, 233
inculcate, teach, 353
incursion, attack, n., 64
indecision, doubt, n., 138
indefinite, equivocal, 155
indemnity, subsidy, 345
independence, liberty, 230
indeterminate, equivocal, 155
indicate, allude, 36
indication, characteristic, 103 " sign, 332
indict, arraign, 56
indifference, apathy, 50 " neglect, 251
indifferent, abstracted, 11
indigence, poverty, 279
indigenous, native, 248 " primeval, 287
indignation, anger, 44
indispensable, inherent, 218
indispensability, necessity, 250
indispensable, necessary, 250
indispensableness, necessity, 250
indisposed, reluctant, 308
indisposition, disease, 134
indistinct, equivocal, 155 " faint, 164 " obscure, 255
individually, apiece, 51
indoctrinate, teach, 353
Synonyms and Antonyms, by James Champlin Fernald
565

---

indolent, idle, 208
indomitable, obstinate, 256
indubitable, evident, 159
induce, draw, 138 " influence, 217 " persuade, 271
induction, 215 " demonstration, 127
industrious, 215 " active, 17
industry, 216
indwelling, inherent, 218
ineffectual, vain, 364
inelegant, rustic, 321
inequality, difference, 131
inert, idle, 208 " slow, 337
inevitable, necessary, 250
inexorable, severe, 329
inexplicable, mysterious, 247
infallible, necessary, 250
infatuated, absurd, 11
infect, defile, 124
infection, contagion, 117
inference, demonstration, 127 " induction, 215
infidel, skeptic, 334
infirmity, disease, 134
infinite, 216
infixed, inherent, 218
inflexible, severe, 329 " obstinate, 256
influence, 217 " bend, 79 " govern, 185 " operation, 258 " persuade, 271
Synonyms and Antonyms, by James Champlin Fernald
566

---

inform, state, 341 " teach, 353
information, education, 143 " knowledge, 227 " wisdom, 372
informed, conscious, 116
infrequent, rare, 300
infringement, attack, n., 64
ingathering, harvest, 192
ingenious, clever, 109 " skilful, 335
ingenuity, address, n., 20
ingenuous, candid, 93 " honest, 202
ingenuousness, veracity, 367
ingleside, home, 201
ingrained, inherent, 218 " radical, 299
ingredient, part, 264
ingress, entrance, 154
inhabit, abide, 5
inharmonious, incongruous, 214
inherent, 218
inhering, inherent, 218
inhibit, prohibit, 290
inhuman, barbarous, 73
iniquitous, criminal, 120
iniquity, abomination, 7 " injustice, 220 " sin, 332
initiate, teach, 353
initiation, beginning, 78
injunction, order, 258
injure, abuse, 12
Synonyms and Antonyms, by James Champlin Fernald
567

---

injurious, pernicious, 270
injury, 219 " blemish, 82 " injustice, 220
injustice, 220 " injury, 219
inlet, entrance, 154
in like manner, also, 37
innate, inherent, 218 " native, 248 " radical, 299
innocent, 220 " candid, 93 " pure, 296
innocuous, innocent, 220
innovation, change, n., 101
innoxious, innocent, 220
innuendo, suggestion, 347
innumerable, infinite, 216
inoffensive, innocent, 220
inquiring, inquisitive, 221
inquisition, hunt, 203
inquisitive, 221
insalubrious, pernicious, 270
insanity, 221
inscription, record, 304
inscrutable, mysterious, 247
insecure, precarious, 282
insecurity, danger, 121
insensibility, apathy, 50 " stupidity, 344 " stupor, 344
insensible, brutish, 87
inseparable, inherent, 218
insight, acumen, 18 " wisdom, 372
Synonyms and Antonyms, by James Champlin Fernald
568

---

insinuate, allude, 36
insinuation, suggestion, 347
insolence, effrontery, 144 " impudence, 213 " pride, 286
inspect, look, 234
inspection, oversight, 260
inspiration, enthusiasm, 153
in spite of, notwithstanding, prep., 254
instalment, part, 264
instance, precedent, 282 " sample, 323
instanter, immediately, 211
instantly, immediately, 211
instigate, abet, 4 " influence, 217
instill, teach, 353
instinct, mind, 241
instinctive, spontaneous, 340
instruct, teach, 353
instruction, education, 143 " order, 258
instrument, agent, 24 " record, 304 " tool, 358
insubordinate, rebellious, 304
insubordination, revolution, 317
insult, affront, 24
insurrection, revolution, 317
integrity, justice, 225 " virtue, 370
intellect, mind, 241
intellectual, clever, 109
intelligence, knowledge, 227 " mind, 241
Synonyms and Antonyms, by James Champlin Fernald
569

---

intelligent, clever, 109 " sagacious, 322
intelligible, clear, 107
intemperance, excess, 160
intense, eager, 142
intensity, enthusiasm, 153
intent, a., eager, 142
intent, n., aim, 26 " design, 128 " end, n., 148
intention, aim, 26 " design, 128
intentness, industry, 216
inter, hide, 197
intercede, interpose, 222
intercept, interpose, 222
interchangeable, mutual, 246 " synonymous, 349
intercourse, conversation, 118
interdict, prohibit, 290
interest, entertain, 152
interfere, interpose, 222
intermeddle, interpose, 222
interminable, eternal, 157 " infinite, 216
intermission, rest, 313
intermit, cease, 98
internal, inherent, 218