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impervious
im·per·vi·ous I0059300 (ĭm-pûr′vē-əs)adj.1. Incapable of being penetrated: a material impervious to water.2. Incapable of being affected: impervious to fear.
[From Latin impervius : in-, not; see in-1 + pervius, pervious; see pervious.]
im·per′vi·ous·ly adv.im·per′vi·ous·ness n.impervious (ɪmˈpɜːvɪəs) (ɪmˈpɜːvɪəbəl) or imperviableadj1. not able to be penetrated, as by water, light, etc; impermeable2. (foll by: to) not able to be influenced (by) or not receptive (to): impervious to argument. imˈperviously adv imˈperviousness nim•per•vi•ous (ɪmˈpɜr vi əs)
adj. 1. not permitting penetration or passage: The pelt is impervious to rain. 2. incapable of being injured or impaired: impervious to wear and tear. 3. incapable of being influenced or affected: impervious to reason. [1640–50; < Latin impervius; see im-2, pervious] im•per′vi•ous•ly, adv. im•per′vi•ous•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | impervious - not admitting of passage or capable of being affected; "a material impervious to water"; "someone impervious to argument"imperviableimpermeable - preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through; "impermeable stone"; "an impermeable layer of scum"; "a coat impermeable to rain"pervious - admitting of passage or entrance; "pervious soil"; "a metal pervious to heat" |
imperviousadjective (with to)1. unaffected by, immune to, unmoved by, closed to, untouched by, proof against, invulnerable to, unreceptive to, unswayable by They are impervious to all suggestion of change.2. resistant to, sealed to, impenetrable by, invulnerable to, impassable to, hermetic to, impermeable by, imperviable by The floorcovering will need to be impervious to water.imperviousadjectiveHaving the capacity to withstand:immune, insusceptible, proof, resistant, resistive, unsusceptible.Translationsimperméableimpenetrabileimpermeabileimpervioinsensibilesordo a ogni ragioneневосприимчивыйнепроницаемыйнеуязвимыйImpervious
impervious[im′pər·vē·əs] (science and technology) impermeable ImperviousResistant to water.imperviousIn ceramics, that degree of vitrification evidenced visually by complete resistance to dye penetration; generally signifies zero absorption of water, except for floor and wall tile, which may absorb up to 0.5% water.impervious
im·per·me·a·ble (im-per'mē-ă-bĕl), Not permeable; not permitting the passage of substances (for example, liquids, gases) or heat through a membrane or other structure. Synonym(s): impervious [L. im- permeabilis, not to be passed through] impervious (ĭm-pĕr′vē-ŭs) [L. impervius] Unable to be penetrated.impervious
Related to impervious: impervious soilSynonyms for imperviousadj unaffected bySynonyms- unaffected by
- immune to
- unmoved by
- closed to
- untouched by
- proof against
- invulnerable to
- unreceptive to
- unswayable by
adj resistant toSynonyms- resistant to
- sealed to
- impenetrable by
- invulnerable to
- impassable to
- hermetic to
- impermeable by
- imperviable by
Synonyms for imperviousadj having the capacity to withstandSynonyms- immune
- insusceptible
- proof
- resistant
- resistive
- unsusceptible
Synonyms for imperviousadj not admitting of passage or capable of being affectedSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms |