impervious
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impervious
- /ɪmˈpɜːvi.əs/ UK
- /ɪmˈpɝ.vi.əs/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)viəs
Where it comes from
From Latin impervius (“that cannot be passed through”), from in- (“not”) + pervius (“letting things through”).
adjective more impervious · most impervious
- Unaffected or unable to be affected by something. The man was completely impervious to the deception we were trying.
- Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water. Although patchworked and sagging, the roof proved impervious to the weather.
- Immune to damage or effect. The old car seemed to be impervious to the wear and tear of age.
Opposite: pervious
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adjective
Opposite: pervious
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adj unaffected or unable to be affected by something
| Español | inmune, impervio |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 无动于衷 wúdòngyúzhōng, 不受影响的 |
| Português | impérvio |
| Français | immunisé, insensible |
| Deutsch | gleichgültig, unempfindlich |
| Română | indiferent, insensibil |
| Русский | непроница́емый nepronicájemyj, невосприи́мчивый nevospriímčivyj, неуязви́мый neujazvímyj |
adj preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable
| Español | impenetrable, impermeable, impervio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 鉄壁の teppeki no |
| Português | impenetrável, impérvio |
| Français | impénétrable, imperméable |
| Deutsch | undurchlässig |
| Italiano | impermeabile |
| Română | impenetrabil, impermeabil |
| Русский | непроница́емый nepronicájemyj |
adj immune to damage or effect
| Español | insensible, invulnerable, impervio |
|---|---|
| Português | impérvio |
| Français | intouchable, insensible |
| Deutsch | undurchdringlich, undurchdringbar |
| Română | insensibil |
| Русский | невосприи́мчивый nevospriímčivyj, неуязви́мый neujazvímyj |
Talk about this word "impervious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/impervious. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. impervious. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/impervious "impervious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/impervious.Cite this
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title = {impervious},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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