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Impervious

Impervious Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Impervious? [adj] not admitting of passage or capable of being affected; "a material impervious to water"; "steel impervious to bullets"; "someone impervious to argument" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Impervious: greaseproof \| imperviable \| ladder-proof \| mothproof \| moth-resistant \| proof(p) \| resistant \| runproof \| run-resistant \| soundproof Related Terms \| Find terms related to Impervious: airtight \| ballproof \| beyond reach \| bombproof \| bulletproof \| burglarproof \| callous \| calloused \| case-hardened \| closed forever to \| closed to \| corrosionproof \| dampproof \| fireproof \| fire-resisting \| flameproof \| flinty \| foolproof \| hard \| hardened \| hardhearted \| hermetic \| holeproof \| impassable \| impenetrable \| impermeable \| impersuadable \| impersuasible \| impervious to \| inaccessible \| indurated \| inflexible \| insensitive \| inured \| leakproof \| lost to \| noiseproof \| nonpuncturable \| obstinate \| out of reach \| pachydermatous \| Philistine \| proof \| proof against \| punctureproof \| resistant \| rustproof \| shatterproof \| shellproof \| soundproof \| steeled against \| steely \| stony \| thick-skinned \| tight \| unaccessible \| unamenable \| unapproachable \| unattainable \| unavailable \| un-come-at-able \| undiscoverable \| ungettable \| unimpressionable \| uninfluenceable \| unmovable \| unobtainable \| unpassable \| unperforable \| unpersuadable \| unpierceable \| unpliable \| unprocurable \| unreachable \| unreceptive \| unresponsive \| unsecurable \| unsuggestible \| unsusceptible \| unswayable \| unyielding \| watertight \| weatherproof See Also \| impermeable Impervious In Webster's Dictionary \Imper"vious\, a. [L. impervius; pref. im- not + per through + via way. See {Voyage}.] Not pervious; not admitting of entrance or passage through; as, a substance impervious to water or air. This gulf impassable, impervious. --Milton. The minds of these zealots were absolutely impervious. --Macaulay. Syn: Impassable; pathless; impenetrable; imperviable; impermeable. -- {Imper"viously}, adv. -- {Imper"viousness}, n.

Impervious Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Impervious?

[adj] not admitting of passage or capable of being affected; "a material impervious to water"; "steel impervious to bullets"; "someone impervious to argument"

See Also | impermeable

Impervious In Webster's Dictionary

\Im*per"vi*ous\, a. [L. impervius; pref. im- not +
per through + via way. See {Voyage}.]
Not pervious; not admitting of entrance or passage through;
as, a substance impervious to water or air.

      This gulf impassable, impervious.        --Milton.

      The minds of these zealots were absolutely impervious.
                                               --Macaulay.

Syn: Impassable; pathless; impenetrable; imperviable;
     impermeable. -- {Im*per"vi*ous*ly}, adv. --
     {Im*per"vi*ous*ness}, n.

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