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undetectable, obscure, vague, ill-defined; inaudible: The<br />

differences between the twins are imperceptible. 2 indistinct,<br />

unclear, unnoticeable, slight, subtle, inconsiderable,<br />

inappreciable, minute, tiny, slight, minuscule, infinitesimal,<br />

microscopic: Her only response was an imperceptible flicker of<br />

her eyelid.<br />

imperfect adj. wanting, unfinished, undeveloped, incomplete, deficient,<br />

defective, faulty, flawed, patchy: This is an imperfect<br />

translation of the poem.<br />

imperfection<br />

n. flaw, failing, fault, error, defect, blemish, damage;<br />

inadequacy, insufficiency, deficiency, frailty, weakness,<br />

foible, shortcoming, peccadillo, shortfall, fallibility,<br />

infirmity: We have reduced the price because of tiny<br />

imperfections in the weave. Imperfections in her character make<br />

her unsuitable for the job.<br />

imperial adj. 1 kingly, kinglike, queenly, queenlike, princely,<br />

princelike, regal, royal, sovereign: The imperial court was<br />

rich and splendid. 2 majestic, royal, regal, lofty, exalted,<br />

supreme, august, noble, superior, imposing, splendid,<br />

magnificent, grand, excellent: Her imperial presence outshone<br />

all at the ball.<br />

impermeable<br />

adj. impenetrable, impassable, impervious, closed, sealed,<br />

hermetic: The floor has been damp-proofed by the insertion of<br />

an impermeable membrane under the concrete.<br />

impersonal<br />

adj. 1 detached, objective, disinterested, fair, equitable,<br />

dispassionate, unprejudiced, unbiased: The enforcement of the<br />

law should be entirely impersonal. 2 formal, stiff,<br />

strait-laced, wooden, rigid, prim, stuffy, cool, detached,<br />

unfriendly, cold, mechanical: Why does my bank manager have to<br />

be so impersonal?<br />

impertinence<br />

n. insolence, boldness, brazenness, impudence, presumption,<br />

presumptuousness, brashness, sauciness, pertness, incivility,<br />

forwardness, impoliteness, discourtesy, disrespect, audacity,

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