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- [im-pur-vee-uh s]
- /ɪmˈpɜr vi əs/
- /ɪmˈpɜːvjəsnəs /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [im-pur-vee-uh s]
- /ɪmˈpɜr vi əs/
Definitions of imperviousness word
- adjective imperviousness not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain. 1
- adjective imperviousness incapable of being injured or impaired: impervious to wear and tear. 1
- adjective imperviousness incapable of being influenced, persuaded, or affected: impervious to reason; impervious to another's suffering. 1
- noun imperviousness The state of being impervious. 1
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Origin of imperviousness
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
From the Latin word impervius, dating back to 1640-50. See im-2, pervious
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Parts of speech for Imperviousness
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imperviousness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
imperviousness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for imperviousness
noun imperviousness
- intransigence — the state or quality of being intransigent, or refusing to compromise or agree; inflexibility: No agreement was reached because of intransigence on both sides.
- susceptibility — state or character of being susceptible: susceptibility to disease.
- friction — surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
- counteraction — to act in opposition to; frustrate by contrary action.
- obstruction — something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance: obstructions to navigation.
Antonyms for imperviousness
noun imperviousness
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- truce — a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- liberation — the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
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