impervious

Adjective

Meaning

Not pervious; not admitting of entrance or passage through; as, a substance impervious to water or air.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

imperviable impassable impenetrable impermeable mackintosh hermetic cold proof cool immune tight resistant sealed hardened indifferent

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Antonyms

pervious open affected affect aware vulnerable

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Phrases with the word

impervious substance impervious to break-ins impervious to water less impervious hermetically-impervious

Examples

The czech skull is impervious to reason, but it is scuceptible to blows. Theodor Mommsen

Discipline strengthens the mind so that it becomes impervious to the corroding influence of fear. Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

It's such a surprise For Eastern eyes To see, That though the English are effete, They're quite impervious to heat. Noël Coward

No man's plenum, Mr. Quistgaard, is impervious to the awl of God's will. Donald Barthelme

It is, of course, further indication that a fundamentalist right has really taken over much of the Republican Party, People might cite George Bush as proof that you can be totally impervious to the effects of Harvard and Yale education. Barney Frank

Cats, as you know, are quite impervious to threats. Connie Willis

Close letter words and terms

imperviability imperviable imperviableness impervious substance impervious to break-ins impervious to water