adj.
Variant: also im · pas · si · ble
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )im- ' pa-s ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1562
: incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
– im · pass · abil · i · ty \ - ˌ pa-s ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– im · pass · able · ness \ - ' pa-s ə -b ə l-n ə s \ noun
– im · pass · ably \ -bl ē \ adverb