impassible

[ im-pas-uh-buhl ]

/ ɪmˈpæs ə bəl /

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adjective

incapable of suffering pain.

incapable of suffering harm.

incapable of emotion; impassive.

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Origin of impassible

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Late Latin word impassībilis.See im-², passible

OTHER WORDS FROM impassible

im·pas·si·bil·i·ty, im·pas·si·ble·ness, nounim·pas·si·bly, adverb

Words nearby impassible

impartial, impartiality, impartible, impassable, impasse, impassible, impassion, impassionate, impassioned, impassive, impaste

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How to use impassible in a sentence

A simple dirt road that presents no obstacle whatsoever in dry conditions can become impassible to all but the most capable, expertly driven 4x4’s when heavy rain turns any firm dirt into deep, slippery mud.
Everything You Need to Get Started Overlanding|Wes Siler|May 31, 2021|Outside Online
I seemed already to be dead to the world, and a corpse with simply the impassible spirit outliving it.
Balsamo, The Magician|Alexander Dumas
Frederick changed colour and hung his head, but remained silent and impassible.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence|Eugne Sue
We expected to see him burst forth into a passion, but he remained impassible, he became pale.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence|Eugne Sue

Bertrand was silent, almost impassible in the midst of the seething effervescence of the people.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman|Eugne Sue
But he remained curiously impassible, looking at those present as if they were objects dimly seen afar off.
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for impassible

impassible

/ (ɪmˈpæsəbəl) /

adjective rare

not susceptible to pain or injury

impassive or unmoved

Derived forms of impassible

impassibility or impassibleness, nounimpassibly, adverb

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