impervious

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpɝ.vi.əs/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

Etymology

From Latin impervius (“that cannot be passed through”), from in- (“not”) + pervius (“letting things through”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

imperviable

Semantic network

Similar
colorfast, proof, soundproof, corrosion-resistant
Opposite (antonyms)
pervious

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