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impervious

[ im-pur-vee-uhs ]
/ ɪmˈpɜr vi əs /
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adjective
not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain.
incapable of being injured or impaired: impervious to wear and tear.
incapable of being influenced, persuaded, or affected: impervious to reason; impervious to another's suffering.
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Also im·per·vi·a·ble [im-pur-vee-uh-buhl]. /ɪmˈpɜr vi ə bəl/.

Origin of impervious

From the Latin word impervius, dating back to 1640–50. See im-2, pervious

OTHER WORDS FROM impervious

im·per·vi·ous·ly, adverbim·per·vi·ous·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH impervious

impermeable, impervious
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British Dictionary definitions for impervious

impervious

imperviable

/ (ɪmˈpɜːvɪəs) /

adjective
not able to be penetrated, as by water, light, etc; impermeable
(often postpositive foll by to) not able to be influenced (by) or not receptive (to)impervious to argument

Derived forms of impervious

imperviously, adverbimperviousness, noun
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