intricacy, n. complication, entanglement, complexity.
intricate, a. complicated, entangled, involved, labyrinthian, mazy.
intrigue, n. conspiracy, machination, cabal, plot; amour (illicit love affair), liaison.
intrigue, v. plot, scheme, machinate, cabal.
intriguer, n. machinator, plotter, schemer, Figaro, intrigant, intrigante (female).
intriguing, a. scheming, Machiavelian, wily.
intrinsic, a. inherent, innate, real, genuine. Antonym: extrinsic.
introduction, n. preface, proem, exordium, prelude, prolegomenon, prologue, foreword; presentation; interpolation interposition, initiation.
introductory, a. preliminary, proemial, prefatory.
intrude, v. infringe, invade, encroach, obtrude, interlope.
intrusion, n. encroachment, obtrusion, infringement, interloping.
intrusive, a. obtrusive. Antonyms: unintrusive, unobtrusive, retiring.
intrust, v. commit, confide.
invade, v. infringe, encroach, trespass, intrench, trench.
invalid, a. null, void, of no efficacy; baseless, unfounded.
invalid, a. valetudinary.
invalid, n. valetudinarian.
invalidate, v. annul, abrogate, cancel, quash, nullify.
invalidation, n. nullification, abrogation, annulment.
invalidism, n. valetudinarianism.
invasion, n. irruption, foray, raid, aggression; violation, infringement, encroachment, intrenchment.
inveigle, v. wheedle, seduce.
inveiglement, n. wheedling, seduction.
investigate, v. probe, sift, examine.
investigation, n. examination, inquiry, research.
invidious, a. objectionable, offensive.
invincible, a. indomitable, unconquerable.
invisible, a. imperceptible, microscopic, evanescent.
invitation, n. bidding, call, summons.
invite, v. bid, ask, summon; allure, induce, entice.
invocation, n. prayer, supplication.
involuntary, a. uncontrollable, instinctive, automatic, compulsory, forced.
inwards, n. pl. entrails, intestines, bowels, guts; viscera; giblets, inmeats, umbles.
iota, n. scintilla, tittle, atom, mite, jot, whit, bit, particle.
Ireland, n. Erin, Emerald Isle.
iridescent, a. prismatic, nacreous.
iris, n. flower-de-luce, fleur-de-lis, flag.
Irish, a. Hibernian.
Irishman, n. Hibernian, Milesian, Teague, Pat, Paddy.
iron, v. smooth; mangle.
irons, n. pl. fetters, chains, handcuffs, shackles, manacles, hampers, gyves.
ironworker’s pneumonia. siderosis.
irrecoverable, a. irretrievable.
irregular, a. inconformable, abnormal, anomalous, exceptional, unsymmetrical, unusual, erose, baroque, aberrant.
irregularity, n. inconformableness, abnormality, asymmetry, anomaly, aberration, intermittency.