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— in·cu·ba·tion noun

Synonyms

brood, hatch, set, sit—more at SET

in·cu·ba·tor noun : one that incubates; especially : an apparatus providing suitable conditions (as of warmth and moisture) for incubating something (as a premature baby)

in·cu·bus noun, plural -bi also -bus·es [ORIGIN: ME, fr. LL, fr. L incubare to lie on]

1 : a spirit supposed to work evil on persons in their sleep

2 : NIGHTMARE 1

3 : one that oppresses like a nightmare

in·cul·cate verb -cat·ed; -cat·ing [ORIGIN: L inculcare, lit., to tread on, fr. calcare to trample, fr. calx heel]

: to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

— in·cul·ca·tion noun

Synonyms

imbue, infuse, ingrain, invest, steep, suffuse—more at INFUSE

in·cul·pa·ble adjective : free from guilt : INNOCENT

in·cul·pate verb -pat·ed; -pat·ing : INCRIMINATE

in·cum·ben·cy noun, plural -cies 1 : something that is incumbent

2 : the quality or state of being incumbent

3 : the office or period of office of an incumbent

1incumbent noun : the holder of an office or position

2incumbent adjective 1 : imposed as a duty

2 : occupying a specified office

3 : lying or resting on something else

Synonyms

compulsory, imperative, involuntary, mandatory, necessary, nonelective, obligatory, peremptory—more at MANDATORY

in·cu·nab·u·lum noun, plural -la [ORIGIN: NL, fr. L incunabula, pl., bands holding the baby in a cradle, fr. cunae cradle]

: a book printed before 1501

in·cur verb in·curred; in·cur·ring : to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself

in·cur·able adjective 1 : not curable

2 : not likely to be changed

— incurable noun

— in·cur·ably adverb

Synonyms

[1, 2] hopeless, incorrigible, irredeemable, irremediable, unrecoverable, unredeemable—more at HOPELESS

in·cu·ri·ous adjective : lacking a normal or usual curiosity

in·cur·sion noun 1 : a sudden hostile invasion : RAID

2 : an entering in or into (as an activity)

Synonyms

descent, foray, invasion, irruption, raid—more at RAID

in·cus noun, plural in·cu·des [ORIGIN: NL, fr. L, anvil]

: the middle bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of a mammal

ind abbreviation 1 independent

2 index

3 industrial; industry

Ind abbreviation 1 Indian

2 Indiana

in·debt·ed adjective 1 : owing gratitude or recognition to another

2 : owing money

— in·debt·ed·ness noun

in·de·cen·cy noun : the quality or state of being indecent

Synonyms

impropriety, incorrectness—more at IMPROPRIETY

in·de·cent adjective : not decent; especially : morally offensive

— in·de·cent·ly adverb

Synonyms

bawdy, coarse, crude, dirty, filthy, foul, gross, lascivious, lewd, nasty, obscene, pornographic, ribald, smutty, unprintable, vulgar, wanton—more at OBSCENE

in·de·ci·sion noun : a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : IRRESOLUTION

Synonyms

hesitancy, hesitation, irresolution, vacillation—more at HESITATION

in·de·ci·sive adjective 1 : leading to no conclusion or definite result

2 : marked by or prone to indecision

3 : INDEFINITE

— in·de·ci·sive·ly adverb

— in·de·ci·sive·ness noun

in·de·co·rous adjective : not decorous

— in·de·co·rous·ly adverb

— in·de·co·rous·ness noun

Synonyms

graceless, improper, inapt, incongruous, incorrect, inept, infelicitous, unbecoming, unfit, unhappy, unseemly, unsuitable, wrong

in·deed adverb 1 : without any question — often used interjectionally to express irony, disbelief, or surprise

2 : in reality

3 : all things considered

Synonyms

[1] certainly, definitely, doubtless, forsooth, incontestably, indisputably, really, surely, truly, undeniably, undoubtedly, unquestionably; also conceivably, likely, perhaps, possibly, probably; clearly, obviously, unmistakably

[2] even, nay, truly, verily, yea—more at EVEN

indef abbreviation indefinite

in·de·fat·i·ga·ble adjective : incapable of being fatigued : UNTIRING

Synonyms

inexhaustible, tireless, unflagging, untiring—more at TIRELESS

in·de·fat·i·ga·bly adverb : in an indefatigable