IMPERVIOUS


Meaning of IMPERVIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)im-ˈpər-vē-əs ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin impervius, from in- + pervius pervious

Date: 1640

1.

a. : not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable

a coat impervious to rain

b. : not capable of being damaged or harmed

a carpet impervious to rough treatment

2. : not capable of being affected or disturbed

impervious to criticism

• im·per·vi·ous·ly adverb

• im·per·vi·ous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.