impassible

[ im-pas-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. incapable of suffering pain.

  2. incapable of suffering harm.

  1. incapable of emotion; impassive.

Origin of impassible

1
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Late Latin word impassībilis.See im-2, passible

Other words from impassible

  • im·pas·si·bil·i·ty, im·pas·si·ble·ness, noun
  • im·pas·si·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for impassible

impassible

/ (ɪmˈpæsəbəl) /


adjectiverare
  1. not susceptible to pain or injury

  2. impassive or unmoved

Derived forms of impassible

  • impassibility or impassibleness, noun
  • impassibly, adverb

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