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impervious
What does impervious mean?
impervious (adjective): not admitting of passage or capable of being affected.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use impervious in a sentence?
- A material impervious to water. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Someone impervious to argument. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce impervious?
/ɪmˈpɝviəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does impervious come from?
From Latin impervius (“that cannot be passed through”), from in- (“not”) + pervius (“letting things through”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “impervious” mean?
having no blemish or stain; absolutely clean and tidy
Not quite: that's what immaculate means.
not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
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marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
Not quite: that's what discreet means.
having a smooth, silklike, reflective (shiny) surface
Not quite: that's what glossy means.
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