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IMPERVIOUS
impervious, imperviable
(adjective) not admitting of passage or capable of being affected; “a material impervious to water”; “someone impervious to argument”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
impervious (comparative more impervious, superlative most impervious)
Unaffected or unable to be affected by something.
Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water.
Immune to damage or effect.
Antonyms
• pervious
Source: Wiktionary
Im*per"vi*ous, a. Etym: [L. impervius; pref. im- not + per through + via way. See Voyage.]
Definition: Not pervious; not admitting of entrance or passage through; as, a substance impervious to water or air. This gulf impassable, impervious. Milton. The minds of these zealots were absolutely impervious. Macaulay.
Syn.
– Impassable; pathless; impenetrable; imperviable; impermeable.
– Im*per"vi*ous*ly, adv.
– Im*per"vi*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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