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impenetrable

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪmˈpɛnətrəbəl/ · UK /ɪmˈpenɪtrəbəl/

impenetrable means: Impossible to enter, pass through, or break through.

adjective

IMPOSSIBLE TO ENTERC1

Impossible to enter, pass through, or break through.

  • The wall seemed impenetrable.
  • Dense bushes formed an impenetrable barrier.
  • Their armour was impenetrable to ordinary arrows.

How to use it: impenetrable to something (The barrier was impenetrable to enemy fire.)

Similar words: impassable, impervious

Opposites: penetrable

Common phrases: impenetrable forest, impenetrable barrier, impenetrable fortress

IMPOSSIBLE TO UNDERSTANDC1

So difficult or unclear that you cannot understand it.

  • His explanation was impenetrable.
  • The report was full of impenetrable legal language.
  • Even experienced readers found the poem impenetrable.

Similar words: incomprehensible, unfathomable, inscrutable

Opposites: clear, understandable

Common phrases: impenetrable jargon, impenetrable prose, impenetrable mystery

Questions about impenetrable

What does impenetrable mean?

Impossible to enter, pass through, or break through.

What is impenetrable in other languages?

Türkçe: geçilmez · Español: impenetrable · Français: impénétrable · Deutsch: undurchdringlich · Italiano: impenetrabile · 日本語: 侵入できない

How do you pronounce impenetrable?

In American English /ɪmˈpɛnətrəbəl/; in British English /ɪmˈpenɪtrəbəl/.

How do you use impenetrable in a sentence?

The wall seemed impenetrable. Dense bushes formed an impenetrable barrier.

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