Words Starting With IM
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| image | 1. render visible, as by means of MRI 2. imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind More Definitions → |
| important | 1. of great significance or value 2. important in effect or meaning More Definitions → |
| improve | 1. to make better 2. get better More Definitions → |
| impact | 1. the striking of one body against another 2. a forceful consequence; a strong effect More Definitions → |
| implementation | 1. the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order 2. the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect More Definitions → |
| immediately | 1. without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening 2. near or close by More Definitions → |
| improvement | 1. a change for the better; progress in development 2. the act of improving something More Definitions → |
| import | 1. commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country 2. an imported person brought from a foreign country More Definitions → |
| improved | 1. made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing 2. become or made better in quality More Definitions → |
| importance | 1. the quality of being important and worthy of note 2. a prominent status More Definitions → |
| immediate | 1. having no intervening medium 2. of the present time and place More Definitions → |
| implement | 1. apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design 2. ensure observance of laws and rules More Definitions → |
| implemented | 1. forced or compelled or put in force More Definitions → |
| improving | 1. getting higher or more vigorous More Definitions → |
| imagine | 1. form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case 2. expect, believe, or suppose More Definitions → |
| imaging | 1. the ability to form mental images of things or events 2. (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body More Definitions → |
| immigration | 1. migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there) 2. the body of immigrants arriving during a specified interval More Definitions → |
| impossible | 1. something that cannot be done 2. totally unlikely More Definitions → |
| imperial | 1. relating to or associated with an empire 2. of or belonging to the British Imperial System of weights and measures More Definitions → |
| imposed | 1. set forth authoritatively as obligatory More Definitions → |
| implied | 1. express or state indirectly 2. suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic More Definitions → |
| impressive | 1. producing a strong effect 2. making a strong or vivid impression More Definitions → |
| imported | 1. used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source More Definitions → |
| immune | 1. relating to the condition of immunity 2. a person who is immune to a particular infection More Definitions → |
| impression | 1. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed 2. an outward appearance More Definitions → |
| imagination | 1. the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses 2. the ability to form mental images of things or events More Definitions → |
| impressed | 1. deeply or markedly affected or influenced More Definitions → |
| importantly | 1. in an important way or to an important degree 2. in an important way More Definitions → |
| impaired | 1. diminished in strength, quality, or utility 2. mentally or physically unfit More Definitions → |
| impose | 1. compel to behave in a certain way 2. impose something unpleasant More Definitions → |
| immunology | 1. the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system More Definitions → |
| imagery | 1. the ability to form mental images of things or events More Definitions → |
| imprint | 1. establish or impress firmly in the mind 2. mark or stamp with or as if with pressure More Definitions → |
| imply | 1. express or state indirectly 2. suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic More Definitions → |
| impairment | 1. the occurrence of a change for the worse 2. a symptom of reduced quality or strength More Definitions → |
| implicit | 1. implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something 2. being without doubt or reserve More Definitions → |
| immigrant | 1. a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there More Definitions → |
| immunity | 1. the state of not being susceptible 2. (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease More Definitions → |
| imp | 1. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous 2. one who is playfully mischievous More Definitions → |
| impulse | 1. an instinctive motive 2. a sudden desire More Definitions → |
| improper | 1. not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention 2. not appropriate for a purpose or occasion More Definitions → |
| imprisonment | 1. putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment 2. the state of being imprisoned More Definitions → |
| importing | 1. the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country More Definitions → |
| imperative | 1. requiring attention or action 2. relating to verbs in the imperative mood More Definitions → |
| immunization | 1. the act of making immune (especially by inoculation) More Definitions → |
| imposing | 1. impressive in size, manner, or appearance 2. used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person More Definitions → |
| implant | 1. fix or set securely or deeply 2. become attached to and embedded in the uterus More Definitions → |
| impedance | 1. a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms More Definitions → |
| immense | 1. unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope More Definitions → |
| impacted | 1. wedged or packed in together More Definitions → |
| imaginary | 1. (mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1 2. not based on fact; existing only in the imagination More Definitions → |
| immortal | 1. a person (such as an author) of enduring fame 2. any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force More Definitions → |
| impress | 1. the act of coercing someone into government service 2. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon More Definitions → |
| imminent | 1. close in time; about to occur More Definitions → |
| importer | 1. someone whose business involves importing goods from outside (especially from a foreign country) More Definitions → |
| imitation | 1. the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations 2. something copied or derived from an original More Definitions → |
| implication | 1. something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) 2. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred More Definitions → |
| immersion | 1. sinking until covered completely with water 2. (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse More Definitions → |
| impotence | 1. the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble 2. an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate More Definitions → |
| imaginative | 1. (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action More Definitions → |
| impartial | 1. showing lack of favoritism 2. free from undue bias or preconceived opinions More Definitions → |
| imposition | 1. the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) 2. an uncalled-for burden More Definitions → |
| imprisoned | 1. being in captivity More Definitions → |
| imperfect | 1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going 2. wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings More Definitions → |
| imperialism | 1. a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries 2. a political orientation that advocates imperial interests More Definitions → |
| implicitly | 1. without doubting or questioning 2. without ever expressing so clearly More Definitions → |
| imbalance | 1. a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium 2. lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something More Definitions → |
| immunodeficiency | 1. immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced More Definitions → |
| impeachment | 1. a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office More Definitions → |
| impending | 1. close in time; about to occur More Definitions → |
| improperly | 1. in an improper way More Definitions → |
| immature | 1. characteristic of a lack of maturity 2. (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth More Definitions → |
| immunoglobulin | 1. a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response More Definitions → |
| importation | 1. the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country 2. commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country More Definitions → |
| immaculate | 1. completely neat and clean 2. free from stain or blemish More Definitions → |
| implicated | 1. culpably involved More Definitions → |
| imam | 1. (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide More Definitions → |
| immensely | 1. to an exceedingly great extent or degree More Definitions → |
| immoral | 1. not adhering to ethical or moral principles 2. deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong More Definitions → |
| impair | 1. make worse or less effective 2. make imperfect More Definitions → |
| impala | 1. African antelope with ridged curved horns; moves with enormous leaps More Definitions → |
| impetus | 1. a force that moves something along 2. the act of applying force suddenly More Definitions → |
| improvisation | 1. a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation) 2. an unplanned expedient More Definitions → |
| immortality | 1. the quality or state of being immortal 2. perpetual life after death More Definitions → |
| improbable | 1. having a probability too low to inspire belief 2. too improbable to admit of belief More Definitions → |
| implantation | 1. (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals 2. the act of planting or setting in the ground More Definitions → |
| implanted | 1. (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held More Definitions → |
| impatient | 1. (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness 2. restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition More Definitions → |
| imaginable | 1. capable of being imagined More Definitions → |
| impede | 1. be a hindrance or obstacle to 2. block passage through More Definitions → |
| impractical | 1. not practical or realizable; speculative 2. not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters More Definitions → |
| impoverished | 1. poor enough to need help from others 2. destroyed financially More Definitions → |
| imputation | 1. a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense) 2. the attribution to a source or cause More Definitions → |
| impeccable | 1. without fault or error 2. not capable of sin More Definitions → |
| imitate | 1. reproduce someone's behavior or looks 2. appear like, as in behavior or appearance More Definitions → |
| impart | 1. transmit (knowledge or skills) 2. bestow a quality on More Definitions → |
| improvised | 1. done or made using whatever is available More Definitions → |
| impunity | 1. exemption from punishment or loss More Definitions → |
| impeach | 1. challenge the honesty or veracity of 2. charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office More Definitions → |
| imperialist | 1. of or relating to imperialism 2. a believer in imperialism More Definitions → |
| impervious | 1. not admitting of passage or capable of being affected More Definitions → |
| impossibility | 1. incapability of existing or occurring 2. an alternative that is not available More Definitions → |
| immunological | 1. of or relating to immunology More Definitions → |
| impressionist | 1. relating to or characteristic of Impressionism 2. an artist who follows the theories of Impressionism More Definitions → |
| impromptu | 1. an extemporaneous speech or remark 2. a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation More Definitions → |
| impediment | 1. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress 2. any structure that makes progress difficult More Definitions → |
| impurity | 1. worthless or dangerous material that should be removed 2. the condition of being impure More Definitions → |
| immunohistochemistry | 1. an assay that shows specific antigens in tissues by the use of markers that are either fluorescent dyes or enzymes (such as horseradish peroxidase) More Definitions → |
| immutable | 1. not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature 2. constant and unchanging More Definitions → |
| immunisation | 1. the act of making immune (especially by inoculation) More Definitions → |
| impulsive | 1. proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus 2. without forethought More Definitions → |
| immerse | 1. thrust or throw into 2. devote (oneself) fully to More Definitions → |
| impasse | 1. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible 2. a street with only one way in or out More Definitions → |
| immaterial | 1. not pertinent to the matter under consideration 2. (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other More Definitions → |
| impartiality | 1. an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally More Definitions → |
| impersonal | 1. not relating to or responsive to individual persons 2. having no personal preference More Definitions → |
| immunologic | 1. of or relating to immunology More Definitions → |
| impatience | 1. a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay 2. a restless desire for change and excitement More Definitions → |
| impure | 1. combined with extraneous elements 2. (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene More Definitions → |
| immunotherapy | 1. therapy designed to produce immunity to a disease or to enhance resistance by the immune system More Definitions → |
| immediacy | 1. lack of an intervening or mediating agency 2. immediate intuitive awareness More Definitions → |
| immunized | 1. having been rendered unsusceptible to a disease More Definitions → |
| imprinting | 1. a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established More Definitions → |
| immovable | 1. property consisting of houses and land 2. not able or intended to be moved More Definitions → |
| immunosuppressive | 1. of or relating to a substance that lowers the body's normal immune response and induces immunosuppression 2. a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response More Definitions → |
| imperium | 1. the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised 2. supreme authority; absolute dominion More Definitions → |
| impoundment | 1. placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law More Definitions → |
| impotent | 1. lacking power or ability 2. (of a male) unable to copulate More Definitions → |
| impenetrable | 1. permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter 2. impossible to understand More Definitions → |
| impressively | 1. in an impressive manner More Definitions → |
| imbued | 1. (followed by `with') deeply filled or permeated More Definitions → |
| impeded | 1. made difficult or slow More Definitions → |
| impassioned | 1. characterized by intense emotion More Definitions → |
| impeller | 1. the blade of a rotor (as in the compressor of a jet engine) More Definitions → |
| immorality | 1. the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct 2. morally objectionable behavior More Definitions → |
| immobilization | 1. fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing 2. the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement More Definitions → |
| imago | 1. (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood 2. an adult insect produced after metamorphosis More Definitions → |
| impersonation | 1. a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect 2. pretending to be another person More Definitions → |
| immunofluorescence | 1. (immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue More Definitions → |
| imprecise | 1. not precise More Definitions → |
| imagines | 1. (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood 2. an adult insect produced after metamorphosis More Definitions → |
| impossibly | 1. to a degree impossible of achievement More Definitions → |
| implosion | 1. a sudden inward collapse 2. the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant More Definitions → |
| imbedded | 1. fix or set securely or deeply More Definitions → |
| immunoassay | 1. identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen More Definitions → |
| improvise | 1. perform without preparation 2. manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand More Definitions → |
| imperfection | 1. the state or an instance of being imperfect More Definitions → |
| impatiently | 1. with impatience; in an impatient manner More Definitions → |
| implausible | 1. having a quality that provokes disbelief More Definitions → |
| implicate | 1. bring into intimate and incriminating connection 2. impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result More Definitions → |
| impeding | 1. preventing movement More Definitions → |
| impersonate | 1. assume or act the character of 2. represent another person with comic intentions More Definitions → |
| implode | 1. burst inward More Definitions → |
| immobile | 1. securely fixed in place 2. not capable of movement or of being moved More Definitions → |
| impracticable | 1. not capable of being carried out or put into practice More Definitions → |
| imparting | 1. the transmission of information More Definitions → |
| immeasurable | 1. beyond calculation or measure 2. impossible to measure More Definitions → |
| impersonator | 1. someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another More Definitions → |
| immunosuppression | 1. lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer) More Definitions → |
| impropriety | 1. an improper demeanor 2. the condition of being improper More Definitions → |
| impermissible | 1. not permitted 2. not allowable More Definitions → |
| impermeable | 1. preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through More Definitions → |
| immunogen | 1. any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body More Definitions → |
| imposter | 1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses More Definitions → |
| immemorial | 1. long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history More Definitions → |
| imipramine | 1. a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Imavate and Tofranil) used to treat clinical depression More Definitions → |
| implore | 1. call upon in supplication; entreat More Definitions → |
| impolite | 1. not polite More Definitions → |
| impartially | 1. in an impartial manner More Definitions → |
| imperfectly | 1. in an imperfect or faulty way More Definitions → |
| impound | 1. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority 2. place or shut up in a pound More Definitions → |
| immaculately | 1. in an immaculate manner More Definitions → |
| immaturity | 1. not having reached maturity More Definitions → |
| impinge | 1. impinge or infringe upon 2. advance beyond the usual limit More Definitions → |
| imprison | 1. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail 2. confine as if in a prison More Definitions → |
| impeccably | 1. flawlessly More Definitions → |
| impressionable | 1. easily impressed or influenced More Definitions → |
| imperia | 1. the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised 2. supreme authority; absolute dominion More Definitions → |
| immeasurably | 1. to an immeasurable degree; beyond measurement 2. without bounds More Definitions → |
| impassable | 1. incapable of being passed More Definitions → |
| impelled | 1. urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate 2. cause to move forward with force More Definitions → |
| impostor | 1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses More Definitions → |
| immigrate | 1. migrate to a new environment 2. introduce or send as immigrants More Definitions → |
| impingement | 1. influencing strongly 2. a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something More Definitions → |
| immunocompromised | 1. unable to develop a normal immune response usually because of malnutrition or immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive therapy More Definitions → |
| imaginatively | 1. with imagination More Definitions → |
| imprudent | 1. not prudent or wise 2. lacking wise self-restraint More Definitions → |
| immunogenicity | 1. the property of eliciting an immune response More Definitions → |
| immunochemistry | 1. the field of chemistry concerned with chemical processes in immunology (such as chemical studies of antigens and antibodies) More Definitions → |
| impetuous | 1. characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation 2. marked by violent force More Definitions → |
| impregnation | 1. material with which something is impregnated 2. the process of totally saturating something with a substance More Definitions → |
| immolation | 1. killing or offering as a sacrifice More Definitions → |
| impoverishment | 1. the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions 2. the act of making someone poor More Definitions → |
| impressionistic | 1. of or relating to or based on an impression rather than on facts or reasoning 2. relating to or characteristic of Impressionism More Definitions → |
| immanent | 1. of qualities that are spread throughout something 2. of a mental act performed entirely within the mind More Definitions → |
| imperceptible | 1. impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses More Definitions → |
| imperious | 1. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy More Definitions → |
| immobility | 1. remaining in place 2. the quality of not moving More Definitions → |
| implacable | 1. incapable of being placated More Definitions → |
| imidazole | 1. an organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor More Definitions → |
| impious | 1. lacking piety or reverence for a god 2. lacking due respect or dutifulness More Definitions → |
| immensity | 1. unusual largeness in size or extent or number More Definitions → |
| impute | 1. attribute or credit to 2. attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source More Definitions → |
| imprimatur | 1. formal and explicit approval More Definitions → |
| immunize | 1. grant immunity from prosecution 2. perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation More Definitions → |
| imbue | 1. spread or diffuse through 2. fill, soak, or imbue totally More Definitions → |
| imprecision | 1. the quality of lacking precision More Definitions → |
| impotency | 1. the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble 2. an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate More Definitions → |
| imbroglio | 1. an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation 2. a very embarrassing misunderstanding More Definitions → |
| imbecile | 1. a person of subnormal intelligence 2. having a mental age of three to seven years More Definitions → |
| impetigo | 1. a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode More Definitions → |
| imitative | 1. marked by or given to imitation 2. (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound More Definitions → |
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