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impervious
[ im-pur-vee-uhs ]
adjective
- not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable:
The coat is impervious to rain.
- incapable of being injured or impaired:
impervious to wear and tear.
- incapable of being influenced, persuaded, or affected:
impervious to reason; impervious to another's suffering.
Synonyms: ,
impervious
/ ɪˈɜːɪə /
adjective
- not able to be penetrated, as by water, light, etc; impermeable
- often postpositivefoll byto not able to be influenced (by) or not receptive (to)
impervious to argument
Derived Forms
- ˈdzܲ, adverb
- ˈdzܲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·v·dzܲ· adverb
- ·v·dzܲ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of impervious1
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Example Sentences
Kennedy seemed impervious to the findings of scientific researchers.
“They feel impervious to the world and it’s so fascinating to watch these people crumble.”
But Donald Trump believes he is impervious to the political laws of gravity, and in some ways you can't blame him.
When life hits you say, “I’m not impervious to life.”
Inspired by his travels in the Iranian desert, he devised a structure that could be built using both soil from the immediate area and prolonged exposure to fire to make it impervious to the elements.
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