Initiatory, a. Initiative, inceptive.
Inject, v. a Throw in, dart in.
Injection, n.
- 1. Injecting.
- 2. Clyster, enema, lavement.
In jest. In joke, in sport, jestingly, sportively, not in earnest.
In joke. See In jest.
Injudicious, a. Unwise, indiscreet, imprudent, inconsiderate, foolish, rash, incautious, hasty, ill-judged, ill-advised.
Injunction, n. Command, order, precept, mandate.
Injure, v. a.
- 1. Maltreat, wrong, abuse, do wrong to, do an ill office to, treat unjustly.
- 2. Harm, hurt, damage, spoil, impair, mar, disfigure, do harm to.
Injurious, a.
- 1. Wrongful, iniquitous, unjust, inequitable.
- 2. Hurtful, detrimental, prejudicial, pernicious, deleterious, noxious, deadly, baneful, mischievous, damaging,
disadvantageous, destructive, ruinous, fatal.
- 3. Contumelious, detractory, libellous, slanderous.
Injury, n.
- 1. Wrong, injustice.
- 2. Hurt, damage, harm, detriment, mischief, prejudice.
Injustice, n.
- 1. Unfairness, unjust or inequitable nature or character.
- 2. Wrong, grievance, piece of injustice.