impenetrable
Use Impenetrable in a sentence
ɪ adjective
1.
not penetrable; that cannot be penetrated, pierced, entered, etc.
2.
inaccessible to ideas, influences, etc.
3.
incapable of being understood; inscrutable; unfathomable: an impenetrable mystery.
4.
Physics. possessing impenetrability.
Related forms
im·pen·e·tra·ble·ness, noun
im·pen·e·tra·bly, adverb
Synonyms
3. incomprehensible, mysterious, obscure, hidden.
3. incomprehensible, mysterious, obscure, hidden.
Antonyms
3. clear, lucid.
3. clear, lucid.
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impenetrable (ɪmˈpɛnɪtrəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | incapable of being pierced through or penetrated: an impenetrable forest |
| 2. | incapable of being understood; incomprehensible: impenetrable jargon |
| 3. | incapable of being seen through: impenetrable gloom |
| 4. | not susceptible to ideas, influence, etc: impenetrable ignorance |
| 5. | physics (of a body) incapable of occupying the same space as another body |
| impenetra'bility | |
| —n | |
| im'penetrableness | |
| —n | |
| im'penetrably | |
| —adv | |
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Example sentences
The shoots collapse in mid to late summer, forming a dense, impenetrable mat of stems and leaves.
These weeds can develop dense, impenetrable stands that crowd out native plants.
People often think of public art as being something that's abstract or impenetrable or something that's sort of imposed upon them.
Learned biases may exist, but they are not impenetrable.
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