Emily Dickinson Lexicon

IN-DIL'I-GENT, a.

Not diligent; idle; slothful. Feltham.

IN-DIL'I-GENT-LY, adv.

Without diligence. Bp. Hall.

IN-DI-MIN'ISH-A-BLE, a.

That can not be diminished. Milton.

IN-DI-RECT', a. [L. indirectus; in and directus, from dirigo.]

1. Not straight or rectilinear; deviating from a direct line or course; circuitous. From New York to England by Bordeaux, is an indirect course.
2. 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,
3. Wrong; improper. Shak.
4. Not fair; not honest; tending to mislead or deceive. Indirect dealing wilt be discovered one time or other. Tillotson.
5. Indirect tax, is a tax or duty on articles of consumption, as an excise, customs, &c.

IN-DI-REC'TION, n. [in and direction.]

1. Oblique course or means. Shak.
2. Dishonest practice. [Obs.] Shak.

IN-DI-RECT'LY, adv.

1. Not in a straight line or course; obliquely.
2. Not by direct means.
3. Not in express terms. He indirectly mentioned the subject.
4. Unfairly. Your crown and kingdom indirectly held. Shak.

IN-DI-RECT'NESS, n.

1. Obliquity; devious course.
2. Unfairness; dishonesty. Mountagu.

IN-DIS-CERN'I-BLE, a. [in and discernible.]

That can not be discerned; not visible or perceptible; not discoverable. Denham.

IN-DIS-CERN'I-BLE-NESS, n.

Incapability of being discerned. Hammond.

IN-DIS-CERN'I-BLY, adv.

In a manner not to be seen or perceived.

IN-DIS-CERP'I-BLE, a.

Indiscerptible. [Obs.] More.

IN-DIS-CERP'I-BLE-NESS, n.

The state of not being capable of separation of constituent parts.

IN-DIS-CERP-TI-BIL'I-TY, n.

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.]

1. Not discreet; wanting in discretion; imprudent; inconsiderate; injudicious; as persons.
2. 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.]

1. Undistinguishing; not making any distinction; as, the indiscriminate voraciousness of a glutton. Chesterfield.
2. Not having discrimination; confused.
3. Undistinguished or undistinguishable.

IN-DIS-CRIM'IN-ATE-LY, adv.

Without distinction; in confusion.