Impervious

//ɪmˈpɜːvi.əs//

Synonyms for "impervious" (106 found)

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Closest matches (22)

Adjective(1 words)
cast iron

Strong matches (31)

Adjective(2 words)
immuneimpervial
Adjective(1 words)
imperviable

Related words (53)

Adjective(1 words)
unpervious

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Translations

72 translations across 19 languages.

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Bulgarian

3 entries
  • непроницаем adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)
  • неуязвим adj (unaffected or unable to be affected by something)
  • неуязвим adj (immune to damage or effect)

Catalan

4 entries
  • immune adj (unaffected or unable to be affected by something)
  • immune adj (immune to damage or effect)
  • impenetrable adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)
  • impermeable adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries
  • 不受影响的 adj (unaffected or unable to be affected by something)
  • 无动于衷 adj (unaffected or unable to be affected by something)

Dutch

4 entries
  • ondoordringbaar adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)
  • ondoorlaatbaar adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)
  • ongevoelig adj (unaffected or unable to be affected by something)
  • ongevoelig adj (immune to damage or effect)

French

4 entries
  • immunisé adj (unaffected or unable to be affected by something)
  • imperméable adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)
  • impénétrable adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)
  • insensible adj (unaffected or unable to be affected by something)

German

4 entries
  • gleichgültig adj (unaffected or unable to be affected by something)
  • undurchdringbar adj (immune to damage or effect)
  • undurchdringlich adj (immune to damage or effect)
  • undurchlässig adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)

Hungarian

3 entries
  • ellenálló adj (immune to damage or effect)
  • megingathatatlan adj (unaffected or unable to be affected by something)
  • áthatolhatatlan adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)

Italian

1 entries
  • impermeabile adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)

Japanese

1 entries
  • 鉄壁の adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)

Māori

1 entries
  • pītongatonga adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries
  • ugjennomtrengelig adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)

Norwegian Nynorsk

2 entries
  • ugjennomtrengeleg adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)
  • ugjennomtrengjeleg adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)

Polish

4 entries
  • nieczuły adj (immune to damage or effect)
  • nieprzenikliwy adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)
  • nieprzepuszczalny adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)
  • obojętny adj (unaffected or unable to be affected by something)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • impenetrável adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)
  • impérvio adj (unaffected or unable to be affected by something)
  • impérvio adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)
  • impérvio adj (immune to damage or effect)

Romanian

4 entries
  • impenetrabil adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)
  • impermeabil adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)
  • indiferent adj (unaffected or unable to be affected by something)
  • insensibil adj (unaffected or unable to be affected by something)

Russian

4 entries
  • невосприи́мчивый adj (unaffected or unable to be affected by something)
  • невосприи́мчивый adj (immune to damage or effect)
  • непроница́емый adj (unaffected or unable to be affected by something)
  • непроница́емый adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)

Spanish

4 entries
  • impenetrable adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)
  • impermeable adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)
  • inmune adj (unaffected or unable to be affected by something)
  • insensible adj (immune to damage or effect)

Turkish

4 entries
  • dayanıklı adj (immune to damage or effect)
  • etkilenmez adj (unaffected or unable to be affected by something)
  • geçirmez adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)
  • su geçirmez adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)

Ukrainian

4 entries
  • невразли́вий adj (unaffected or unable to be affected by something)
  • невразли́вий adj (immune to damage or effect)
  • непрони́кливий adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)
  • непроникни́й adj (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable)

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

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Galoshes are impervious to water.

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He is impervious to reason.

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A house that keeps out rain and dew and is impervious to heat and cold is a wonderful thing.

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Don't bother arguing with it; humans are impervious to logic.

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