Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Dictionary: IN-DIL'I-GENT – IN-DIS-CRIM'IN-ATE-LY
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IN-DIL'I-GENT, a.
Not diligent; idle; slothful. Feltham.
IN-DIL'I-GENT-LY, adv.
Without diligence. Bp. Hall.
That can not be diminished. Milton.
IN-DI-RECT', a. [L. indirectus; in and directus, from dirigo.]
- Not straight or rectilinear; deviating from a direct line or course; circuitous. From New York to England by Bordeaux, is an indirect course.
- Not direct, in a moral sense; not tending to a purpose by the shortest or plainest course, or by the obvious, ordinary means, but obliquely or consequentially; by remote means; as, an indirect accusation; an indirect attack on reputation; an indirect answer or proposal. Hence,
- Wrong; improper. Shak.
- Not fair; not honest; tending to mislead or deceive. Indirect dealing wilt be discovered one time or other. Tillotson.
- Indirect tax, is a tax or duty on articles of consumption, as an excise, customs, &c.
IN-DI-REC'TION, n. [in and direction.]
- Oblique course or means. Shak.
- Dishonest practice. [Obs.] Shak.
IN-DI-RECT'LY, adv.
- Not in a straight line or course; obliquely.
- Not by direct means.
- Not in express terms. He indirectly mentioned the subject.
- Unfairly. Your crown and kingdom indirectly held. Shak.
IN-DI-RECT'NESS, n.
- Obliquity; devious course.
- Unfairness; dishonesty. Mountagu.
IN-DIS-CERN'I-BLE, a. [in and discernible.]
That can not be discerned; not visible or perceptible; not discoverable. Denham.
Incapability of being discerned. Hammond.
IN-DIS-CERN'I-BLY, adv.
In a manner not to be seen or perceived.
Indiscerptible. [Obs.] More.
The state of not being capable of separation of constituent parts.
The quality of being incapable of dissolution, or separation of parts.
IN-DIS-CERP'TI-BLE, a. [in and discerptible.]
Incapable of being destroyed by dissolution, or separation of parts. Bp. Butler.
IN-DIS-CERPT'I-BLY, adv.
So as not to be capable of separation into parts.
IN-DIS'CI-PLIN-A-BLE, a. [in and disciplinable.]
That can not he disciplined or subjected to discipline; not capable of being improved by discipline. Hale.
IN-DIS'CI-PLINE, n.
Want of discipline, or instruction. G. Morris.
IN-DIS-COV'ERA-BLE, a. [in and discoverable.]
That can not be discovered; undiscoverable.
IN-DIS-COV'ER-Y, n. [in and discovery.]
Want of discovery. [Unusual.] Brown.
IN-DIS-CREET', a. [in and discreet.]
- Not discreet; wanting in discretion; imprudent; inconsiderate; injudicious; as persons.
- Not according to discretion or sound judgment; as, indiscreet behavior.
IN-DIS-CREET'LY, adv.
Not discreetly; without prudence; inconsiderately; without judgment.
IN-DIS-CRETE', a.
Not discrete or separated. Pownal.
IN-DIS-CRE'TION, n. [in and discretion.]
Want of discretion; imprudence. The grossest vices pass under the fashionable name, indiscretions.
IN-DIS-CRIM'IN-ATE, a. [L. indiscriminatus. See Discriminate.]
- Undistinguishing; not making any distinction; as, the indiscriminate voraciousness of a glutton. Chesterfield.
- Not having discrimination; confused.
- Undistinguished or undistinguishable.
IN-DIS-CRIM'IN-ATE-LY, adv.
Without distinction; in confusion.