IMPENETRABLE


Meaning of IMPENETRABLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)im-ˈpe-nə-trə-bəl ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English impenetrabel, from Middle French impenetrable, from Latin impenetrabilis, from in- + penetrabilis penetrable

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : incapable of being penetrated or pierced

b. : inaccessible to knowledge, reason, or sympathy : impervious

2. : incapable of being comprehended : inscrutable

• im·pen·e·tra·bly -blē adverb

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