adj.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )im- ' pal-p ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1509
1 a : incapable of being felt by touch : INTANGIBLE <the impalpable aura of power that emanated from him ― Osbert Sitwell> b : so finely divided that no grains or grit can be felt <rock worn to an impalpable powder>
2 : not readily discerned by the mind < impalpable evils>
– im · pal · pa · bil · i · ty \ - ˌ pal-p ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– im · pal · pa · bly \ - ' pal-p ə -bl ē \ adverb