Implication, inference are often interchangeable, but they may be distinguished when they specifically refer to something that is hinted at but not explicitly stated.
Category: Synonyms
Implement vs Tool vs Instrument vs Appliance vs Utensil
Implement, tool, instrument, appliance, utensil mean a relatively simple device for performing a mechanical or manual operation.
Implant vs Inculcate vs Instill
Implant, inculcate, instill are comparable when they mean to introduce into the mind.
Impious vs Profane vs Blasphemous vs Sacrilegious
Impious, profane, blasphemous, sacrilegious mean showing marked irreverence for what is sacred or divine.
Impertinent vs Officious vs Meddlesome vs Intrusive vs Obtrusive
Impertinent, officious, meddlesome, intrusive, obtrusive are applied to persons and their acts and utterances and mean exceeding or tending to exceed the bounds of propriety regarding the interposition of oneself in another person’s affairs.
Imperfection vs Deficiency vs Shortcoming vs Fault
Imperfection, deficiency, shortcoming, fault mean a failure in persons or in things to reach a standard of excellence or perfection.
Imperceptible vs Insensible vs Impalpable vs Intangible vs Inappreciable vs Imponderable
Imperceptible, insensible, impalpable, intangible, inappreciable, imponderable all mean incapable of being apprehended by the senses or intellect (as in form, nature, extent, or degree) even though known to be real or existent.
Impending vs Imminent
Impending, imminent are comparable when they mean very likely to occur soon or without further warning.
Impeccable vs Faultless vs Flawless vs Errorless
Impeccable, faultless, flawless, errorless are comparable when they mean absolutely correct and beyond criticism.
Impatient vs Nervous vs Unquiet vs Restless vs Restive vs Uneasy vs Fidgety vs Jumpy vs Jittery
Impatient, nervous, unquiet, restless, restive, uneasy, fidgety, jumpy, jittery are comparable when they mean manifesting signs of unrest or an inability to keep still or quiet.
Impassive vs Stoic vs Phlegmatic vs Apathetic vs Stolid
Impassive, stoic, phlegmatic, apathetic, stolid are comparable when they mean slightly if at all responsive to something that might be expected to excite emotion or interest or to produce a sensation.
Impassioned vs Passionate vs Ardent vs Fervent vs Fervid vs Perfervid
Impassioned, passionate, ardent, fervent, fervid, perfervid mean actuated by or showing intense feeling.