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impassable
adjective im·pass·able \(ˌ)im-ˈpa-sə-bəl\
: impossible to pass, cross, or travel over
Full Definition of IMPASSABLE
: incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
— im·pass·abil·i·ty \-ˌpa-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— im·pass·able·ness \-ˈpa-sə-bəl-nəs\ noun
— im·pass·ably \-blē\ adverb
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Variants of IMPASSABLE
im·pass·able also im·pas·si·ble \(ˌ)im-ˈpa-sə-bəl\
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First Known Use of IMPASSABLE
1562
Related to IMPASSABLE
- Synonyms
- impenetrable (also impassible), impermeable, impervious, impregnable
- Antonyms
- negotiable, passable, penetrable, permeable
Rhymes with IMPASSABLE
IMPASSABLE Defined for Kids
impassable
adjective im·pass·able \im-ˈpa-sə-bəl\
Definition of IMPASSABLE for Kids
: impossible to pass, cross, or travel <… the forest road … led to impassable marshes where the paths had long been lost. — J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit>
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