INDECISIVE
INDECI'SIVE, adjective [in and decisive.] Not decisive; not bringing to a final close or ultimate issue; as an indecisive battle or engagement; an argument indecisive of the que...
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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INDECISIVELY
INDECI'SIVELY, adverb Without decision.
INDECISIVENESS
INDECI'SIVENESS, noun The state of being undecided; unsettled state; state of not being brought to a final issue.
INDECLINABLE
INDECLI'NABLE, adjective [Latin indeclinabilis; in and declino.]Not declinable; not varied by terminations; as, pondo, in Latin, is an indeclinable noun.
INDECLINABLY
INDECLI'NABLY, adverb Without variation.
INDECOMPOSABLE
INDECOMPO'SABLE, adjective s as z. [in and decomposable, decompose.]Not capable of decomposition, or of being resolved into the primary constituent elements.
INDECOMPOSABLENESS
INDECOMPO'SABLENESS, noun Incapableness of decomposition.
INDECOROUS
INDEC'OROUS, adjective [Latin indecorus; in and decor, decus, deceo, to become.] Unbecoming; violating good manners; contrary to the established rules of good breeding, or to th...
INDECOROUSLY
INDEC'OROUSLY, adverb In an unbecoming manner.
INDECOROUSNESS
INDEC'OROUSNESS, noun Violation of good manners in words or behavior.
INDECORUM
INDECO'RUM, noun [Latin in and decorum.] Impropriety of behavior; that in behavior or manners which violates the established rules of civility, or the duties of respect which ag...
INDEED
INDEE'D, adverb [in and deed.] In reality; in truth; in fact.The carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. Romans 8:7.In...
INDEFATIGABLE
INDEFAT'IGABLE, adjective [Latin indefatigabilis; in and defatigo, fatigo, to fatigue.] Unwearied; not tired; not exhausted by labor; not yielding to fatigue; as indefatigable e...
INDEFATIGABLENESS
INDEFAT'IGABLENESS, noun Unweariedness; persistency.
INDEFATIGABLY
INDEFAT'IGABLY, adverb Without weariness; without yielding to fatigue.
INDEFATIGATION
INDEFATIGA'TION, noun Unweariedness. [Not used.]
INDEFEASIBILITY
INDEFEASIBIL'ITY, noun [from indefeasible.] The quality or state of being not subject to be made void; as the indefeasibility of a title.
INDEFEASIBLE
INDEFE'ASIBLE, adjective s as z. [in and defeasible; facio.]Not to be defeated; that cannot be made void; as an indefeasible estate or title.
INDEFEASIBLY
INDEFE'ASIBLY, adverb In a manner not to be defeated or made void.
INDEFECTIBILITY
INDEFECTIBIL'ITY, noun [from indefectible.]The quality of being subject to no defect or decay.
INDEFECTIBLE
INDEFECT'IBLE, adjective [in and defect.] Unfailing; not liable to defect, failure or decay.
INDEFECTIVE
INDEFECT'IVE, adjective Not defective; perfect; complete.
INDEFEISIBLE
INDEFE'ISIBLE, adjective Indefeasible. [Not used.]
INDEFENSIBILITY
INDEFENSIBIL'ITY, noun [form indefensible.]The quality or state of not being capable of defense or vindication.
INDEFENSIBLE
INDEFENS'IBLE, adjective [in and defensible, from defend.]1. That cannot be defended or maintained. A military post may be indefensible A bad cause is indefensible2. Not to be v...
INDEFENSIVE
INDEFENS'IVE, adjective Having no defense.
INDEFICIENCY
INDEFI'CIENCY, noun The quality of not being deficient, or of suffering no delay.