imperceptible

[ im-per-sep-tuh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. very slight, gradual, or subtle: the imperceptible slope of the road.

  2. not perceptible; not perceived by or affecting the senses.

noun
  1. something not capable of being perceived by the senses: metaphysical speculation about imperceptibles.

Origin of imperceptible

1
From the Medieval Latin word imperceptibilis, dating back to 1520–30. See im-2, perceptible

Other words for imperceptible

Other words from imperceptible

  • im·per·cep·ti·bil·i·ty, im·per·cep·ti·ble·ness, noun
  • im·per·cep·ti·bly, adverb

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How to use imperceptible in a sentence

  • This time the sacred figure, not cloaked with mysterious imperceptibility, was sharp on the plate.

    Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa Yogananda
  • Ninety-nine hundredths of this amiable world of ours would have guffawed the poor creature into imperceptibility ages ago.

    The Return | Walter de la Mare
  • He stood up, making an excuse, imperceptibility lurching as he did so.

  • But you,” he continued, moving imperceptibility a little nearer to her, “you are mine.

    Anna the Adventuress | E. Phillips Oppenheim

British Dictionary definitions for imperceptible

imperceptible

/ (ˌɪmpəˈsɛptɪbəl) /


adjective
  1. too slight, subtle, gradual, etc, to be perceived

Derived forms of imperceptible

  • imperceptibility or imperceptibleness, noun
  • imperceptibly, adverb

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