impassible
incapable of suffering pain.
incapable of suffering harm.
incapable of emotion; impassive.
Origin of impassible
1Other words from impassible
- im·pas·si·bil·i·ty, im·pas·si·ble·ness, noun
- im·pas·si·bly, adverb
Words Nearby impassible
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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.
I seemed already to be dead to the world, and a corpse with simply the impassible spirit outliving it.
Balsamo, The Magician | Alexander DumasFrederick changed colour and hung his head, but remained silent and impassible.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence | Eugne SueWe expected to see him burst forth into a passion, but he remained impassible, he became pale.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence | Eugne SueBertrand 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
/ (ɪmˈpæsəbəl) /
not susceptible to pain or injury
impassive or unmoved
Derived forms of impassible
- impassibility or impassibleness, noun
- impassibly, adverb
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