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undetectable, obscure, vague, ill-defined; inaudible: The
differences between the twins are imperceptible. 2 indistinct,
unclear, unnoticeable, slight, subtle, inconsiderable,
inappreciable, minute, tiny, slight, minuscule, infinitesimal,
microscopic: Her only response was an imperceptible flicker of
her eyelid.
imperfect adj. wanting, unfinished, undeveloped, incomplete, deficient,
defective, faulty, flawed, patchy: This is an imperfect
translation of the poem.
imperfection
n. flaw, failing, fault, error, defect, blemish, damage;
inadequacy, insufficiency, deficiency, frailty, weakness,
foible, shortcoming, peccadillo, shortfall, fallibility,
infirmity: We have reduced the price because of tiny
imperfections in the weave. Imperfections in her character make
her unsuitable for the job.
imperial adj. 1 kingly, kinglike, queenly, queenlike, princely,
princelike, regal, royal, sovereign: The imperial court was
rich and splendid. 2 majestic, royal, regal, lofty, exalted,
supreme, august, noble, superior, imposing, splendid,
magnificent, grand, excellent: Her imperial presence outshone
all at the ball.
impermeable
adj. impenetrable, impassable, impervious, closed, sealed,
hermetic: The floor has been damp-proofed by the insertion of
an impermeable membrane under the concrete.
impersonal
adj. 1 detached, objective, disinterested, fair, equitable,
dispassionate, unprejudiced, unbiased: The enforcement of the
law should be entirely impersonal. 2 formal, stiff,
strait-laced, wooden, rigid, prim, stuffy, cool, detached,
unfriendly, cold, mechanical: Why does my bank manager have to
be so impersonal?
impertinence
n. insolence, boldness, brazenness, impudence, presumption,
presumptuousness, brashness, sauciness, pertness, incivility,
forwardness, impoliteness, discourtesy, disrespect, audacity,