impenetrability
Americannoun
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the state or quality of being impenetrable.
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Physics. that property of matter by virtue of which two bodies cannot occupy the same space simultaneously.
Etymology
Origin of impenetrability
First recorded in 1655–65; impenetr(able) + -ability
Example Sentences
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Meeting after meeting, they repeat the theme: Quintana’s problems may have been exacerbated by the impenetrability of her parents’ bond, or by her mother’s tendency to distance.
From Los Angeles Times
Stewart spent most of her life building a façade of impenetrability and invulnerability, controlling and crafting an image of calm, assured expertise.
From Salon
Despite the lack of leaves, the blackened trunks and fingerlike branches filled in all gaps, making the forest a huge ruin of impenetrability.
From Literature
The picture’s core flaw remains Phoenix’s Napoleonic impenetrability.
From Seattle Times
Within hours, its impenetrability was exposed as flawed.
From BBC
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