impassable
Americanadjective
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not passable; not allowing passage over, through, along, etc..
Heavy snow made the roads impassable.
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unable to be surmounted.
an impassable obstacle to further negotiations.
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(of currency) unable to be circulated.
He tore the bill in half, making it impassable.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- impassability noun
- impassableness noun
- impassably adverb
Etymology
Origin of impassable
Example Sentences
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There are few naturally occurring barriers - no mountain ranges, no impassable river valleys.
From BBC
“The longer the strait is impassable, the tighter commodity supply will become, thus the higher prices will likely go, and the greater the inflationary impulse that will follow,” the senior research strategist says.
"The longer the Strait is impassable, the tighter commodity supply will become, thus the higher prices will likely go, and the greater the inflationary impulse that will follow."
From Barron's
The simple equation is that the longer the Strait of Hormuz is “impassable,” the higher prices are likely to go, said Michael Brown, senior research strategist at Pepperstone.
From MarketWatch
The simple equation is that the longer the Strait of Hormuz is “impassable,” the higher prices are likely to go” said Michael Brown, senior research strategist at Pepperstone.
From MarketWatch
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