SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
impervious
adjective
Not allowing passage through; figuratively, unaffected by an influence.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Resistant to passage or influence
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Usage distinction
Return to topImpermeable fits physical passage; unaffected and resistant fit criticism, persuasion, or other influences.
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See impervious in use
The canvas covering was impervious to rain.
An impervious supervisor remains unaffected by repeated criticism of the print quality, insisting that no observation can change his preferred method.
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