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<syn>Syn. -- <er>Impious</er>, <er>Irreligious</er>, <er>Profane</er>.</syn> <usage> <i>Irreligious</i> is negative, <i>impious</i> and <i>profane</i> are positive. An indifferent man may be <i>irreligious</i>; a <i>profane</i> man is irreverent in speech and conduct; an <i>impious</i> man is wickedly and boldly defiant in the strongest sense. <i>Profane</i> also has the milder sense of <i>secular</i>.</usage>

<i>C. J. Smith.</i>

-- <wordforms><wf>Im"pi*ous*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Im"pi*ous*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Impire</h1> <Xpage=736>

<hw>Im"pire</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Umpire</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Huloet.</i>

<h1>Impishly</h1> <Xpage=736>

<hw>Imp"ish*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having the qualities, or showing the characteristics, of an imp.</def>

<h1>Impishly</h1> <Xpage=736>

<hw>Imp"ish*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In the manner of an imp.</def>

<h1>Imppiteous</h1> <Xpage=736>

<hw>Imp*pit"e*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pitiless; cruel.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Implacability</h1> <Xpage=736>

<hw>Im*pla`ca*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>implacabilitas</ets>: cf. F. <ets>implacabilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality or state of being implacable.</def>

<h1>Implacable</h1> <Xpage=736>

<hw>Im*pla"ca*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>implacabilis</ets>; pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>placabilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>implacable</ets>. See <er>Placable</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Not placable; not to be appeased; incapable of being pacified; inexorable; <as>as, an implacable prince</as>.</def>

<blockquote>I see thou art <b>implacable</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>An object of <b>implacable</b> enmity. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Incapable of ebign relieved or assuaged; inextinguishable.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>O! how I burn with <b>implacable</b> fire. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Which wrought them pain <b>Implacable</b>, and many a dolorous groan. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Unappeasable; inexorable; irreconcilable; unrelenting; relentless; unyielding.</syn>

<h1>Implacableness</h1> <Xpage=736>

<hw>Im*pla"ca*ble*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being implacable; implacability.</def>

<h1>Implacably</h1> <Xpage=736>

<hw>Im*pla"ca*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an implacable manner.</def>

<h1>Implacental</h1> <Xpage=736>

<hw>Im`pla*cen"tal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Without a placenta, as marsupials and monotremes.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A mammal having no placenta.</def></def2>