iconoclast
nounA person who challenges cherished beliefs or established conventions.
One word family: also includes iconoclastic.
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Clear all filtersidiosyncratic
adjectiveDistinctive of a particular person or thing, often in an unusual way.
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Distinctive to an individual
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immaculate
adjectiveEntirely clean or free from flaws.
imminent
adjectiveAbout to occur very soon.
immutable
adjectiveUnable to be changed.
impartial
adjectiveFair and not favoring one side or interest.
One word family: also includes impartiality.
Without favoritism
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impasse
nounA point where progress stops because agreement is impossible.
impassive
adjectiveShowing little or no outward emotion.
impeccable
adjectiveFree from faults or errors.
impediment
nounSomething that obstructs or makes progress difficult.
imperious
adjectiveDomineering and expecting immediate obedience.
impetuous
adjectiveActing hastily on impulse without enough consideration.
implicit
adjectiveUnderstood or suggested without being stated directly.
impugn
verbTo challenge the truth, integrity, or validity of something.
inadvertent
adjectiveUnintentional or resulting from inattention.
incipient
adjectiveBeginning to emerge or develop.
incisive
adjectiveClear, sharp, and perceptive in thought or expression.
Sharply perceptive
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incorrigible
adjectiveNot readily corrected or reformed; persistently fixed in a habit.
indignant
adjectiveAngry because of perceived injustice or improper treatment.
indolent
adjectiveInclined to avoid work or exertion.
One word family: also includes indolence.
ingenuous
adjectiveInnocent, candid, and free from artifice, sometimes naively so.
Candid and artless
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innate
adjectivePresent naturally from birth or from an original state.
insidious
adjectiveDeveloping subtly or gradually in a harmful way.
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