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View synonyms for impervious
impervious
[ im-pur-vee-uhs ]
adjective
- not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable:
The coat is impervious to rain.
- incapable of being injured or impaired:
impervious to wear and tear.
- incapable of being influenced, persuaded, or affected:
impervious to reason; impervious to another's suffering.
Synonyms: closed, invulnerable
impervious
/ ɪmˈpɜːvɪəs /
adjective
- not able to be penetrated, as by water, light, etc; impermeable
- often postpositivefoll byto not able to be influenced (by) or not receptive (to)
impervious to argument
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Derived Forms
- imˈperviously, adverb
- imˈperviousness, noun
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Other Words From
- im·pervi·ous·ly adverb
- im·pervi·ous·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of impervious1
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