IMPASSIBLE


Meaning of IMPASSIBLE in English

I. (ˌ)im-ˈpa-sə-bəl adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin impassibilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin passibilis passible

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : incapable of suffering or of experiencing pain

b. : inaccessible to injury

2. : incapable of feeling : impassive

• im·pas·si·bil·i·ty -ˌpa-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun

• im·pas·si·bly -ˈpa-sə-blē adverb

II.

variant of impassable

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