The poor earl, who is inarticulate with palsy.
Walpole.
In`ar*tic"u*la`ted (?), a. Not articulated; not jointed or connected by
a joint.
In`ar*tic"u*late*ly (?), adv. In an inarticulate manner. Hammond.
In`ar*tic"u*late*ness, n. The state or quality of being inarticulate.
In`ar*tic`u*la"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. inarticulation.] Inarticulateness.
Chesterfield.
In*ar`ti*fi"cial (?), a. [Pref. in- not + artificial: cf. F.
inartificiel.] Not artificial; not made or elaborated by art; natural;
simple; artless; as, an inartificial argument; an inartificial
character. -- In*ar`ti*fi"cial*ly, adv. -- In*ar`ti*fi"cial*ness, n.
In`as*much" (?), adv. [In + as + much.] In like degree; in like manner;
seeing that; considering that; since; -- followed by as. See In as much
as, under In, prep.
Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it
not to me.
Matt. xxv. 45.
Syn. -- Because; since; for; as. See Because.
In`at*ten"tion (?), n. [Pref. in- not + attention: cf. F.
inattention.] Want of attention, or failure to pay attention;
disregard; heedlessness; neglect.
Novel lays attract our ravished ears; But old, the mind inattention
hears.
Pope.
Syn. -- Inadvertence; heedlessness; negligence; carelessness;
disregard; remissness; thoughtlessness; neglect. -- Inattention,
Inadvertence. We miss seeing a thing through inadvertence when do not
happen to look at it; through inattention when we give no heed to it,
though directly before us. The latter is therefore the worse.
Inadvertence may be an involuntary accident; inattention is culpable
neglect. A versatile mind is often inadvertent; a careless or stupid
one is inattentive.
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In`at*ten"tive (?), a. [Cf. F. inattentif.] Not attentive; not fixing
the mind on an object; heedless; careless; negligent; regardless; as,
an inattentive spectator or hearer; an inattentive habit. I. Watts.
Syn. -- Careless; heedless; regardless; thoughtless; negligent; remiss;
inadvertent.
-- In`at*ten"tive*ly, adv. -- In`at*ten"tive*ness, n.
In*au`di*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being inaudible;
inaudibleness.
In*au"di*ble (?), a. [L. inaudibilis; pref. in- not + audire to hear:
cf. F. unaudible. See In- not, and Audible.] Not audible; incapable of
being heard; silent. -- In*au"di*ble*ness, n. -- In*au"di*bly, adv.
In*au"gur (?), v. t. [Cf. F. inaugurer. See Inaugurate.] To inaugurate.
[Obs.] Latimer.
In*au"gu*ral (?), a. [Cf. F. inaugural.] Pertaining to, or performed or
pronounced at, an inauguration; as, an inaugural address; the inaugural
exercises.