Words Beginning With “Im”
Below is a list of words beginning with im for example impolite. And in the words given below the prefix im changes the original word to not or to the opposite of the word’s original meaning. For example: polite means showing consideration for others, whereas impolite means not showing consideration for others.
I believe that learning words prefixed with im is a good thing in that students can learn two words and two meanings from just one original word. For example: polite and impolite are two words and they have two meanings but they are both linked by the meaning of the word polite.
You will notice that some words are marked in blue and I have marked them in this way to highlight words I rarely or never hear spoken in everyday conversation. For example I hear the word imponderable being used but I cannot recall anyone ever using the word ponderable.
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mature
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immature
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maturely
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immaturely
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maturity
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immaturity
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measurable
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immeasurable
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measurably
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immeasurably
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mobile
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immobile
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mobilise
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immobilise
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mobility
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immobility
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moderate
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immoderate
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modest
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immodest
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moral
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immoral
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morality
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immorality
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mortal
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immortal
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movable
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immovable
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mutable
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immutable
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palpable
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impalpable
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partial
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impartial
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passable
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impassable
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patient
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impatient
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patiently
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impatiently
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peccable
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impeccable
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penetrable
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impenetrable
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perceptible
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imperceptible
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perfect
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imperfect
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perfection
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imperfection
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perishable
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imperishable
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permanent
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impermanent
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permeable
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impermeable
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permissible
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impermissible
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personal
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impersonal
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pervious
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impervious
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piety
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impiety
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pious
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impious
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placable
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implacable
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plausible
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implausible
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polite
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impolite
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ponderable
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imponderable
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possible
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impossible
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potent
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impotent
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practical
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impractical
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precise
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imprecise
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pregnable
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impregnable
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probable
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improbable
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proper
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improper
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propriety
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impropriety
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prudent
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imprudent
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pure
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impure
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purity
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impurity
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