3. An inane, useless thing or pursuit; a vanity; a silly object; --
chiefly in pl.; as, the inanities of the world.
In*an"ther*ate (?), a. (Bot.) Not bearing anthers; -- said of sterile
stamens.
||In an"tis (?). [L.] (Arch.) Between antæ; -- said of a portico in
||classical style, where columns are set between two antæ, forming the
||angles of the building. See Anta.
||
In*ap"a*thy (?), n. Sensibility; feeling; -- opposed to apathy. [R.]
In`ap*peal"a*ble (?), a. Not admitting of appeal; not appealable.
Coleridge.
In`ap*peas"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being appeased or satisfied;
unappeasable.
In`ap*pel`la*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being inappellable;
finality.
The inappellability of the councils.
Coleridge.
In`ap*pel"la*ble (?), a. Inappealable; final.
{ In*ap"pe*tence (?), In*ap"pe*ten*cy (?), } n. [Pref. in- not +
appetence: cf. F. inappétence.] Want of appetency; want of desire.
In*ap`pli*ca*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. inapplicabilité.] The quality of
being inapplicable; unfitness; inapplicableness.
In*ap"pli*ca*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + applicable.] Not applicable;
incapable of being applied; not adapted; not suitable; as, the argument
is inapplicable to the case. J. S. Mill.
Syn. -- Unsuitable; unsuited; unadapted; inappropriate; inapposite;
irrelevant.
-- In*ap"pli*ca*ble*ness, n. -- In*ap"pli*ca*bly, adv.
In*ap`pli*ca"tion (?), n. [Pref. in- not + application: cf. F.
inapplication.] Want of application, attention, or diligence;
negligence; indolence.
In*ap"po*site (?), a. Not apposite; not fit or suitable; not pertinent.
-- In*ap"po*site*ly, adv.
In`ap*pre"ci*a*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + appreciable: cf. F.
inappréciable.] Not appreciable; too small to be perceived; incapable
of being duly valued or estimated. Hallam.
In`ap*pre"ci*a"tion (?), n. Want of appreciation.
In*ap`pre*hen"si*ble (?), a. [L. inapprehensibilis: cf. F.
inappréhensible.] Not apprehensible; unintelligible; inconceivable.
Milton.
In*ap`pre*hen"sion (?), n. Want of apprehension.
In*ap`pre*hen"sive (?), a. Not apprehensive; regardless; unconcerned.
Jer. Taylor.
In`ap*proach"a*ble (?), a. Not approachable; unapproachable;
inaccessible; unequaled. -- In`ap*proach"a*bly, adv.
In`ap*pro"pri*ate (?), a. Not instrument (to); not appropriate;
unbecoming; unsuitable; not specially fitted; -- followed by to or for.
-- In`ap*pro"pri*ate*ly, adv. -- In`ap*pro"pri*ate*ness, n.
In*apt" (?), a. [Pref. in- not + apt: cf. F. inapte. Cf. Inept.] Unapt;
not apt; unsuitable; inept. -- In*apt"ly, adv. -- In*apt"ness, n.
In*apt"i*tude (?), n. [In- + aptitude: cf. F. inaptitude. Cf.
Ineptitude.] Want of aptitude.
In*a"quate (?), a. [L. inaquatus, p. p. of inaquare to make into water;
pref. in- in + aqua water.] Embodied in, or changed into, water. [Obs.]
Cranmer.
In`a*qua"tion (?), n. The state of being inaquate. [Obs.] Bp. Gardiner.