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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Stewart spent most of her life building a façade of impenetrability and invulnerability, controlling and crafting an image of calm, assured expertise.
From Salon • Oct. 30, 2024
The picture’s core flaw remains Phoenix’s Napoleonic impenetrability.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023
Within hours, its impenetrability was exposed as flawed.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2023
One begins to think in terms of doors, hatches, coffers and windows, and yet there is often a sense of impenetrability, as if the walls suggest the possibility of passage yet limit egress.
From Washington Post • May 27, 2022
After a long day of finals, returning to the comfortable impenetrability of “Song of Myself” was almost a relief.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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