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in·de·fea·si·ble adjective : not capable of being annulled or voided

— in·de·fea·si·bly adverb

in·de·fen·si·ble adjective 1 : incapable of being maintained as right or valid

2 : incapable of being justified or excused : INEXCUSABLE

3 : incapable of being protected against physical attack

Synonyms

inexcusable, unforgivable, unjustifiable, unpardonable, unwarrantable—more at INEXCUSABLE

in·de·fin·able adjective : incapable of being precisely described or analyzed

— in·de·fin·ably adverb

in·def·i·nite adjective 1 : not defining or identifying

2 : not precise : VAGUE

3 : having no fixed limit

— in·def·i·nite·ly adverb

— in·def·i·nite·ness noun

Synonyms

[2] bleary, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indistinct, indistinguishable, murky, nebulous, obscure, opaque, shadowy, unclear, undefined, undetermined, vague—more at FAINT

[3] boundless, endless, illimitable, immeasurable, infinite, limitless, measureless, unbounded, unfathomable, unlimited—more at INFINITE

in·del·i·ble adjective [ORIGIN: ME, fr. ML indelibilis, alter. of L indelebilis, fr. delēre to delete, destroy]

1 : not capable of being removed or erased

2 : making marks that cannot be erased

3 : LASTING, UNFORGETTABLE

— in·del·i·bly adverb

in·del·i·ca·cy noun 1 : the quality or state of being indelicate

2 : something that is indelicate

Synonyms

coarseness, grossness, lowness, rudeness, vulgarity—more at VULGARITY

in·del·i·cate adjective : not delicate; especially : IMPROPER, COARSE, TACTLESS

in·dem·ni·fi·ca·tion noun 1 : the action of indemnifying; also : the condition of being indemnified

2 : something that indemnifies

in·dem·ni·fy verb -fied; -fy·ing [ORIGIN: L indemnis unharmed, fr. in- not + damnum damage]

1 : to secure against hurt, loss, or damage

2 : to make compensation to for hurt, loss, or damage

Synonyms

compensate, recompense, recoup, remunerate, requite—more at COMPENSATE

in·dem·ni·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : security against hurt, loss, or damage; also : exemption from incurred penalties or liabilities

2 : something that indemnifies

Synonyms

compensation, damages, quittance, recompense, redress, remuneration, reparation, requital, restitution, satisfaction—more at COMPENSATION

1indent verb [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF endenter, fr. dent tooth, fr. L dent-, dens]

1 : to notch the edge of

2 : INDENTURE

3 : to set (as a line of a paragraph) in from the margin

2indent verb 1 : to force inward so as to form a depression

2 : to form a dent in

in·den·ta·tion noun 1 : a V-shaped cut usu. on an edge or a surface : NOTCH; also : a usu. deep recess (as in a coastline)

2 : the action of indenting : the condition of being indented

3 : a depression or hollow made by a blow or by pressure : DENT

4 : INDENTION 2

Synonyms

[1] chip, hack, nick, notch—more at NOTCH

[3] cavity, concavity, dent, depression, hole, hollow, pit, recess—more at HOLE

in·den·tion noun 1 : INDENTATION 2

2 : the blank space produced by indenting

1indenture noun 1 : a written certificate or agreement; especially : a contract binding one person (as an apprentice) to work for another for a given period of time — usu. used in pl.

2 : INDENTATION 1

3 : DENT

2indenture verb in·den·tured; in·den·tur·ing : to bind (as an apprentice) by indentures

in·de·pen·dence noun : the quality or state of being independent : FREEDOM

Synonyms

autonomy, freedom, liberty, self-government, sovereignty—more at FREEDOM

Independence Day noun : July 4 observed as a legal holiday in commemoration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776

in·de·pen·dent adjective 1 : not subject to control by others : SELF-GOVERNING; also : not affiliated with a larger controlling unit

2 : not requiring or relying on something else or somebody else <~ of her parents>

3 : not easily influenced : showing self-reliance and personal freedom

4 : not committed to a political party

5 : MAIN

— independent noun