pervious

American  

[pur-vee-uhs] / ˈpɜr vi əs /

adjective

1. admitting of passage or entrance; permeable.

   pervious soil.

2. open or accessible to reason, feeling, argument, etc..

   Unfortunately, she was pervious to whatever rationale had been most recently presented.

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pervious British  

/ ˈpɜːvɪəs /

adjective

1. able to be penetrated; permeable

2. receptive to new ideas; open-minded

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Other Word Forms

• perviousness
  noun
• semiperviousness
  noun
• unperviousness
  noun
• semipervious
  adjective
• unpervious
  adjective
• perviously
  adverb
• unperviously
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of pervious

First recorded in 1625–30; from Latin pervius “passable,” equivalent to per- “through” + vi(a) “way, road” + -us adjective suffix; see origin at per-, -ous

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Compare meaning

How does pervious compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• pervious vs. impervious

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

pervious

The Duo’s display structure requires a sandwich-like structure of carbon-based films layered with electrodes, high-strength glass, specialized adhesives and a titanium support plate, all of which make it substantially more expensive than pervious models.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

This hot, mineral-rich, and often smokey water seeks the most pervious path through the Earth's crust and encounters cold, oxygen-rich water at the sea floor.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 15, 2024

The company also expects an insurance margin in fiscal 2024 of 13.5%–15.5%, higher than the pervious year's margin of 12.6%.

From Reuters ● Aug. 20, 2023

While there are pervious concrete options, Gile is not a fan.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2022

They have what philosophy terms moods, and moods are more pervious to modulation than pools to idle breezes.

From Contemporary One-Act Plays by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie

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