IMPASSABLE

impassable, unpassable

(adjective) incapable of being passed

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

impassable (comparative more impassable, superlative most impassable)

(of a route, terrain, etc.) Incapable of being passed over, crossed, or negotiated.

(of an obstacle) Incapable of being overcome or surmounted.

(of currency) Not usable as legal tender.

Synonyms

• unpassable

Source: Wiktionary


Im*pass"a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. Unpassable.]

Definition: Incapable of being passed; not admitting a passage; as, an impassable road, mountain, or gulf. Milton.

– Im*pass"a*ble*ness, n.

– Im*pass"a*bly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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