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   impenetrable

   /ɪmˈpɛnɪtrəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. impossible to pass through or enter: "a dark, impenetrable forest" Similar impassableunpassableinaccessibleunnavigableuntraversablepathlesstracklessuntroddendensethickovergrownjunglyjungle-likearchaic:thicksetOpposite accessiblesparse
   • ▪ (of matter) incapable of occupying the same space as other matter at the same time.
   • 2. impossible to understand: "her expression was impenetrable" Similar incomprehensibleimpossible to understandunfathomablefathomlessinexplicableunintelligibleunclearbafflingbewilderingpuzzlingperplexingconfusingabstruseobscureopaquereconditeinscrutablemysteriouscrypticDelphiccomplexcomplicateddifficulthardarchaic:wilderingrare:insolvableOpposite clear

   Word Origin late Middle English: via French from Latin impenetrabilis, from in- ‘not’ + penetrabilis ‘able to be pierced’, from the verb penetrare (see penetrate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. impenetrability noun
   • 2. impenetrably adverb
   • 3. impenetrableness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPENETRABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   impossible to see through or go through: Outside, the fog was thick and impenetrable. an impenetrable barrier. Synonyms. impermeable. impervious (SUBSTANCE) specialized. Compare. waterproof adjective. watertight (NO WATER) weatherproof adjective. Opposite. permeable formal. impossible to understand:

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › impenetrableImpenetrable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IMPENETRABLE is incapable of being penetrated or pierced. How to use impenetrable in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPENETRABLE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   impossible to see through or go through: Outside, the fog was thick and impenetrable. an impenetrable barrier. Synonyms. impermeable. impervious (SUBSTANCE) specialized. Compare. waterproof adjective. watertight (NO WATER) weatherproof adjective. Opposite. permeable formal. impossible to understand:

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › impenetrableIMPENETRABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Impenetrable definition: not penetrable; that cannot be penetrated, pierced, entered, etc.. See examples of IMPENETRABLE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPENETRABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something such as a barrier or a forest as impenetrable, you mean that it is impossible or very difficult to get through.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › impenetrableImpenetrable - definition of impenetrable by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Impossible to penetrate or enter: an impenetrable fortress. 2. Impossible to understand; incomprehensible: impenetrable jargon. 3. Impervious to sentiment or argument: an impenetrable heart. im·pen′e·tra·ble·ness n. im·pen′e·tra·bly adv.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › impenetrableImpenetrable Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   adjective. Impossible to penetrate or enter. An impenetrable fortress. American Heritage. That cannot be penetrated or passed through. An impenetrable jungle. Webster's New World. That cannot be solved or understood; unfathomable; inscrutable. Webster's New World. Impossible to understand; incomprehensible. Impenetrable jargon. American Heritage.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › impenetrableimpenetrable | meaning of impenetrable in Longman Dictionary of...

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   impenetrable. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English im‧pen‧e‧tra‧ble /ɪmˈpenətrəbəl/ adjective 1 impossible to get through, see through, or get into The trees formed a dark and impenetrable barrier. the impenetrable blackness of the night 2 very difficult or impossible to understand impenetrable legal jargon ...

10. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › impenetrableimpenetrable - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jul 20, 2024 · impenetrable (plural impenetrables) A person not openly given to friendship. (clarification of this definition is needed)

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryimpenetrable | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    impossible to see through or go through: impenetrable fog. (Definition of impenetrable from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)