IMPALPABLE

impalpable

(adjective) imperceptible to the senses or the mind; “an impalpable cloud”; “impalpable shadows”; “impalpable distinctions”; “as impalpable as a dream”

impalpable

(adjective) not perceptible to the touch; “an impalpable pulse”

intangible, impalpable

(adjective) incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch; “the intangible constituent of energy”- James Jeans

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

impalpable (comparative more impalpable, superlative most impalpable)

Not able to be perceived by the senses (especially by touch); intangible or insubstantial.

Not easily grasped or understood.

Source: Wiktionary


Im*pal"pa*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. im- not + palpable: cf. F. impalpable.]

1. Not palpable; that cannot be felt; extremely fine, so that no grit can be perceived by touch. "Impalpable powder." Boyle.

2. Not material; intangible; incorporeal. "Impalpable, void, and bodiless." Holland.

3. Not apprehensible, or readily apprehensible, by the mind; unreal; as, impalpable distinctions.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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