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impassable
[ im-pas-uh-buhl, -pah-suh- ]
/ ɪmˈpæs ə bəl, -ˈpɑ sə- /
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adjective
not passable; not allowing passage over, through, along, etc.: Heavy snow made the roads impassable.
unable to be surmounted: an impassable obstacle to further negotiations.
(of currency) unable to be circulated: He tore the bill in half, making it impassable.
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OTHER WORDS FROM impassable
im·pass·a·bil·i·ty, im·pass·a·ble·ness, nounim·pass·a·bly, adverbWords nearby impassable
impart, impartation, impartial, impartiality, impartible, impassable, impasse, impassible, impassion, impassionate, impassioned
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British Dictionary definitions for impassable
impassable
/ (ɪmˈpɑːsəbəl) /
adjective
(of terrain, roads, etc) not able to be travelled through or over
Derived forms of impassable
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