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    impervious
    /ɪmˈpəːvɪəs/

    adjective

    • 1. not allowing fluid to pass through: "an impervious layer of basaltic clay" Similar impermeableimpenetrableimpregnablewaterproofOpposite permeable
    • 2. unable to be affected by: "he worked, apparently impervious to the heat" Similar unaffected byuntouched byimmune toinvulnerable toOpposite receptive tosusceptible to

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPERVIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    IMPERVIOUS definition: 1. not allowing liquid to go through: 2. If someone is impervious to something,they are not…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › imperviousImpervious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of IMPERVIOUS is not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable. How to use impervious in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPERVIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    IMPERVIOUS meaning: 1. not allowing liquid to go through: 2. If someone is impervious to something,they are not…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › imperviousIMPERVIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Impervious definition: not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable. See examples of IMPERVIOUS used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › imperviousImpervious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective. not admitting of passage or capable of being affected. “a material impervious to water” “someone impervious to argument” synonyms: imperviable. impermeable. preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through. fast. resistant to destruction or fading. acid-fast.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPERVIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (ɪmpɜːʳviəs ) 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you are impervious to someone's actions, you are not affected or influenced by them. She seems almost impervious to the criticism from all sides. [ + to] The political system there has been impervious to all suggestions of change. 2. adjective.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionimpervious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of impervious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishIMPERVIOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    IMPERVIOUS definition: 1. not affected by something: 2. Impervious material does not let liquid into or through it: . Learn more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › imperviousImpervious - definition of impervious by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. not able to be penetrated, as by water, light, etc; impermeable. 2. (foll by: to) not able to be influenced (by) or not receptive (to): impervious to argument. imˈperviously adv. imˈperviousness n.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › imperviousimpervious | meaning of impervious in Longman Dictionary of ...

    impervious meaning, definition, what is impervious: not affected or influenced by something ...: Learn more.