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- [im-pen-i-truh-buh l]
- /ɪmˈpɛn ɪ trə bəl/
- /ɪmˈpen.ɪ.trə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [im-pen-i-truh-buh l]
- /ɪmˈpɛn ɪ trə bəl/
Definitions of impenetrable word
- adjective impenetrable not penetrable; that cannot be penetrated, pierced, entered, etc. 1
- adjective impenetrable inaccessible to ideas, influences, etc. 1
- adjective impenetrable incapable of being understood; inscrutable; unfathomable: an impenetrable mystery. 1
- adjective impenetrable Physics. possessing impenetrability. 1
- noun impenetrable Impossible to pass through or enter. 1
- abbreviation IMPENETRABLE inaccessible 1
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Origin of impenetrable
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English impenetrabel < Latin impenetrābilis. See im-2, penetrable
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Parts of speech for Impenetrable
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impenetrable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adj impenetrable
- impervious — not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain.
- impassable — not passable; not allowing passage over, through, along, etc.: Heavy snow made the roads impassable.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- compact — Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality.
- firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
adjective impenetrable
- murky — dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
- incomprehensible — impossible to understand or comprehend; unintelligible.
- enigmatic — Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.
- enigmatical — Pertaining to an enigma.
- unsolvable — capable of being solved, as a problem.
Antonyms for impenetrable
adj impenetrable
- penetrable — capable of being penetrated.
- permeable — capable of being permeated.
- porous — full of pores.
- comprehensible — Something that is comprehensible can be understood.
- intelligible — capable of being understood; comprehensible; clear: an intelligible response.
adjective impenetrable
- explainable — Able to be explained or understood.
- explicable — Able to be accounted for or understood.
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