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Synonyms

appetite, ardor, avidity, eagerness, enthusiasm, excitement, hunger, keenness, thirst—more at EAGERNESS

im·pa·tiens noun : any of a genus of herbs with usu. spurred flowers and seed capsules that readily split open

im·pa·tient adjective 1 : not patient : restless or short of temper esp. under irritation, delay, or opposition

2 : INTOLERANT <~ of poverty>

3 : prompted or marked by impatience

4 : eagerly desirous : ANXIOUS

— im·pa·tient·ly adverb

im·peach verb [ORIGIN: ME empechen to accuse, fr. MF empeechier to hinder, fr. LL impedicare to fetter, fr. L pedica fetter, fr. ped-, pes foot]

1 : to charge (a public official) before an authorized tribunal with misconduct in office

2 : to challenge the credibility or validity of

3 : to remove from public office for misconduct

— im·peach·ment noun

im·pec·ca·bil·i·ty noun : the quality or state of being impeccable

im·pec·ca·ble adjective 1 : not capable of sinning or wrongdoing

2 : free from fault or blame : FAULTLESS

Synonyms

faultless, flawless, irreproachable; also accurate, correct, exact, perfect, precise; appropriate, becoming, decorous, fitting, proper, right, seemly; immaculate, unblemished, unmarred, unspoiled; infallible, unerring, unfailing

Antonyms

censurable, defective, faulty, reproachable

absolute, ideal, letter-perfect, perfect, unblemished—more at PERFECT

im·pec·ca·bly adverb : in an impeccable manner

Synonyms

faultlessly, flawlessly, ideally, perfectly—more at PERFECTLY

im·pe·cu·nious adjective : having little or no money

Synonyms

broke, destitute, indigent, needy, penniless, penurious, poor, poverty-stricken—more at POOR

im·pe·cu·nious·ness noun : the quality or state of being impecunious

Synonyms

beggary, destitution, impoverishment, indigence, need, pauperism, penury, poverty, want—more at POVERTY

im·ped·ance noun : the opposition in an electrical circuit to the flow of an alternating current

im·pede verb im·ped·ed; im·ped·ing [ORIGIN: L impedire, fr. ped-, pes foot]

: to interfere with the progress of

Synonyms

encumber, fetter, hamper, hinder, hold back, hold up, inhibit, interfere, obstruct—more at HAMPER

im·ped·i·ment noun 1 : something that impedes, hinders, or obstructs

2 : a speech defect

im·ped·i·men·ta noun plural : things that impede

im·pel verb im·pelled; im·pel·ling : to urge or drive forward or on; also : PROPEL

Synonyms

actuate, drive, move, propel, work

im·pel·ler also im·pel·lor noun : a rotor esp. in a pump

im·pend verb 1 : to hover or hang over threateningly : MENACE

2 : to be about to occur

impending adjective : that is about to occur

Synonyms

coming, forthcoming, imminent, oncoming, pending—more at FORTHCOMING

im·pen·e·tra·ble adjective 1 : incapable of being penetrated or pierced

2 : incapable of being comprehended : INSCRUTABLE

— im·pen·e·tra·bil·i·ty noun

— im·pen·e·tra·bly adverb

Synonyms

[1] impervious, tight—more at TIGHT

[2] cryptic, darkling, deep, enigmatic, inscrutable, mysterious, mystic, occult, uncanny—more at MYSTERIOUS

[2] incomprehensible, unfathomable—more at INCOMPREHENSIBLE

im·pen·i·tent adjective : not penitent : not repenting of sin

— im·pen·i·tence noun

im·per·a·tive adjective 1 : expressing a command, request, or encouragement <~ sentence>

2 : having power to restrain, control, or direct

3 : not to be avoided or evaded

— imperative noun

— im·per·a·tive·ly adverb

Synonyms

[2] compulsory, incumbent, involuntary, mandatory, necessary, nonelective, obligatory, peremptory—more at MANDATORY

[3] acute, critical, dire, imperious, instant, pressing, urgent—more at ACUTE

im·per·cep·ti·ble adjective : not perceptible; especially : too slight to be perceived <~ changes>

— im·per·cep·ti·bly adverb

Synonyms

impalpable, inappreciable, indistinguishable; also inaudible, intangible, invisible, inconspicuous, indistinct, unnoticeable, unseen; faint, insignificant, slight, trivial; buried, concealed, covert,