imperceptible
very slight, gradual, or subtle: the imperceptible slope of the road.
not perceptible; not perceived by or affecting the senses.
something not capable of being perceived by the senses: metaphysical speculation about imperceptibles.
Origin of imperceptible
1Other words for imperceptible
Other words from imperceptible
- im·per·cep·ti·bil·i·ty, im·per·cep·ti·ble·ness, noun
- im·per·cep·ti·bly, adverb
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How to use imperceptible in a sentence
This time the sacred figure, not cloaked with mysterious imperceptibility, was sharp on the plate.
Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa YoganandaNinety-nine hundredths of this amiable world of ours would have guffawed the poor creature into imperceptibility ages ago.
The Return | Walter de la MareHe stood up, making an excuse, imperceptibility lurching as he did so.
The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident | Edgar SaltusBut you,” he continued, moving imperceptibility a little nearer to her, “you are mine.
Anna the Adventuress | E. Phillips Oppenheim
British Dictionary definitions for imperceptible
/ (ˌɪmpəˈsɛptɪbəl) /
too slight, subtle, gradual, etc, to be perceived
Derived forms of imperceptible
- imperceptibility or imperceptibleness, noun
- imperceptibly, adverb
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