What does impenetrable mean?
Impenetrable means Not penetrable..
Impenetrable
/ɪmˈpɛnətɹəbəl/ · adjective
Meaning
Not penetrable..
Definitions by Sense
- Not penetrable.
- Opaque; obscure; not translucent or transparent.
- (figuratively) Incomprehensible; fathomless; inscrutable.
- A person not openly given to friendship.
Example Sentences
The fortress is impenetrable, so it cannot be taken.
The avalanche spread and stopped, locking everything it carried into an icy cocoon. It was now a jagged, virtually impenetrable pile of ice, longer than a football field and nearly as wide.
When night falls, she cloaks the world in impenetrable darkness.
Business jargon makes this document impenetrable—I can’t understand it.
I should lose the reputation that I am gradually acquiring among our impenetrables here, were I to confess the excitement which I felt at the idea of entering his house—the house of that great general under whose command you made your first charge.
Synonyms for impenetrable
Antonyms for impenetrable
Related Words
Word Forms
- inpenetrable
- impenetrables
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for impenetrable?
Common synonyms include impermeable, impregnable, unfathomable, abstruse.
What is the opposite of impenetrable?
Possible antonyms include penetrable, permeable, pregnable, fathomable.
How do you use impenetrable in a sentence?
The fortress is impenetrable, so it cannot be taken.
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