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imperceptible
[ im-per-sep-tuh-buhl ]
adjective
- very slight, gradual, or subtle:
the imperceptible slope of the road.
- not perceptible; not perceived by or affecting the senses.
Synonyms: undetectable, unperceivable, hidden
noun
- something not capable of being perceived by the senses:
metaphysical speculation about imperceptibles.
imperceptible
/ ˌɪmpəˈsɛptɪbəl /
adjective
- too slight, subtle, gradual, etc, to be perceived
Derived Forms
- ˌimperˈceptibly, adverb
- ˌimperˌceptiˈbility, noun
Other Words From
- imper·cepti·bili·ty imper·cepti·ble·ness noun
- imper·cepti·bly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of imperceptible1
Example Sentences
The nature of the harm allegedly caused by Goddard was “subtle, imperceptible and pernicious.”
The number of straight men who change their name upon marriage, remains so tiny as to be imperceptible.
He might have overcome his drawl, lobbying past, and imperceptible poll ratings to win the GOP nomination.
It was then that I felt the ground move under me slightly—it was almost imperceptible.
But young Mrs. Haggard shrank from her touch with an almost imperceptible shudder.
With difficulty his almost imperceptible spark of life had been screened and fanned into a dim and flickering flame.
There exists nothing so subtle, so simple, and so imperceptible which is not revealed to us by a something in its composition.
My three months' stay has taught me the art of conversing by an almost imperceptible motion of the lips.
I noticed here the familiar, almost imperceptible click of the small white teeth.
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