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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:

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   The meaning of IMPENETRABLE is incapable of being penetrated or pierced. How to use impenetrable in a sentence. incapable of being penetrated or pierced; inaccessible to knowledge, reason, or sympathy : impervious…

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:

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   adjective. not penetrable; that cannot be penetrated, pierced, entered, etc. inaccessible to ideas, influences, etc. incapable of being understood; inscrutable; unfathomable: an impenetrable mystery. Synonyms: hidden, obscure, mysterious, incomprehensible. Antonyms: lucid, clear. Physics. possessing impenetrability. impenetrable. / ɪmˈpɛnɪtrəbəl /

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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.

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

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   1. that cannot be penetrated or passed through. an impenetrable jungle. 2. that cannot be solved or understood; unfathomable; inscrutable. 3. unreceptive to ideas, impressions, influences, etc. 4.

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

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   1. incapable of being penetrated, pierced, or entered. 2. unsympathetic to ideas or influences. 3. incapable of being understood; unfathomable: an impenetrable mystery. 4. possessing impenetrability. [1425–75; late Middle English < Latin]

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimpenetrable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

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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.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishimpenetrable | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    impenetrable definition: 1. impossible to understand: 2. impossible to see through or go through: . Learn more.