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impolite adj. discourteous, ill-mannered, uncivil, rude, ungracious,
ungentlemanly, unladylike, pert, disrespectful, saucy, boorish,
churlish, crude, indecorous, indelicate, unrefined, ill-bred,
vulgar, coarse: The waiter was so impolite that I refused him a
tip.
imponderable
adj. unmeasurable, inestimable, inconceivable,
incomprehensible, subtle: There are too many imponderable
questions to give you a definite answer.
import v. 1 introduce, bring in: We import the raw materials and
export the finished product. 2 convey, mean, signify, denote,
imply, betoken: He was a dictator, in all the senses that word
imports.
--n. 3 meaning, sense, denotation, signification, gist, drift,
thrust, intention, implication, purport, connotation,
suggestion, allusion, intimation: It was difficult for me to
catch the import of her words. 4 importance, significance,
weight, consequence, moment, substance: One could see at once
that she was a personage of some import.
importance
n. 1 significance, consequence, import, value, worth, weight,
account, concern, moment, substance, matter: How chemicals
affect the ozone layer is of great importance to everyone. 2
eminence, distinction, esteem, standing, status, position, rank,
prominence, pre-eminence, prestige, power, influence, note: His
family is of considerable importance in the community.
important adj. 1 significant, consequential, critical, material, vital,
urgent, portentous, weighty, grave, substantial, momentous,
signal: If it is important, put it in writing. 2 leading,
prominent, notable, noted, noteworthy, worthy, eminent,
distinguished, respected, high-ranking, top-level, high-level,
superior, outstanding, foremost, conspicuous, impressive: She
is the most important member of the committee. 3 influential,
effective, well-connected, powerful, formidable, mighty,
impressive: With those important politicians supporting him, he
might win.
impose v. 1 inflict, force, foist: Stop imposing your standards on