impassible
Americanadjective
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incapable of suffering pain.
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incapable of suffering harm.
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incapable of emotion; impassive.
adjective
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not susceptible to pain or injury
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impassive or unmoved
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of impassible
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Late Latin word impassībilis. See im- 2, passible
Example Sentences
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“Travel is highly discouraged,” weather officials said, warning that mountain roads across the Sierra will be dangerous and potentially impassible: snow-covered, slippery and with possible downed branches from high winds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
So in 1938, the Army Corps built the jetty from Goat Island to McGlinn Island, aiming to prevent sediment from filling Swinomish Channel and making it impassible for boats.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
Some of the worst damage occurred in small towns, where buildings were leveled and roads rendered impassible by rubble.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 6, 2022
The flooding caused power outages, made many roads impassible and knocked houses off their foundations.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2022
I thanked the captain for his offer; and sighed, as I thought of the cruel fate, that had placed an impassible barrier between me and Lenore.
From Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone by Beach, Charles A.
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