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    impervious
    /ɪmˈpəːvɪəs/

    adjective

    • 1. not allowing fluid to pass through: "an impervious layer of basaltic clay" Similar impermeableimpenetrableimpregnablewaterproofOpposite permeable
    • 2. unable to be affected by: "he worked, apparently impervious to the heat" Similar unaffected byuntouched byimmune toinvulnerable toOpposite receptive tosusceptible to

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

    IMPERVIOUS definition: 1. not allowing liquid to go through: 2. If someone is impervious to something,they are not…. Learn more.

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

    1. a. : not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable. a coat impervious to rain. b. : not capable of being damaged or harmed. a carpet impervious to rough treatment. 2. : not capable of being affected or disturbed. impervious to criticism. imperviously adverb. imperviousness noun. Did you know?

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › imperviousImpervious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of impervious. adjective. not admitting of passage or capable of being affected. “a material impervious to water” “someone impervious to argument” synonyms: imperviable. impermeable. preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through. fast. resistant to destruction or fading. acid-fast.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPERVIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    IMPERVIOUS meaning: 1. not allowing liquid to go through: 2. If someone is impervious to something,they are not…. Learn more.

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

    2 meanings: 1. not able to be penetrated, as by water, light, etc; impermeable 2. not able to be influenced (by) or not.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › imperviousImpervious Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Able to withstand; not susceptible. Polar bears impervious to the cold, a poet impervious to criticism. Webster's New World. Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water. Although patchworked and sagging, the roof proved impervious to the weather. Wiktionary. Immune to damage or effect.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › imperviousIMPERVIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Impervious definition: not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable. See examples of IMPERVIOUS used in a sentence.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishIMPERVIOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    IMPERVIOUS definition: 1. not affected by something: 2. Impervious material does not let liquid into or through it: . Learn more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionimpervious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of impervious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'impervious' - Collins Online Dictionary

    1. If you are impervious to someone's actions, you are not affected or influenced by them. [...] 2. Something that is impervious to water, heat, or a particular object is able to resist it or stop it from passing through it. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'impervious' American English: ɪmpɜrviəs British English: ɪmpɜːʳviəs. More.