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   Im·pen·e·tra·ble

   /imˈpenətrəb(ə)l/

   

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

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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:

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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:

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

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   Impenetrable describes something that's impossible to get through. Whether it's a brick wall or a difficult reading passage, something impenetrable won't let you in.

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   Definition of impenetrable adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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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.