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unpenetrable

pen·e·tra·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pen-i-truh-buh l]
    • /ˈpɛn ɪ trə bəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pen-i-truh-buh l]
    • /ˈpɛn ɪ trə bəl/

Definition of unpenetrable word

  • adjective unpenetrable capable of being penetrated. 1
Just one definition for unpenetrable

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Origin of unpenetrable

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin penetrābilis, equivalent to penetrā(re) to penetrate + -bilis -ble

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Parts of speech for Unpenetrable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unpenetrable

unpenetrable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

unpenetrable usage trend in Literature

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