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The future is hidden by a dark impenetrable veil, and yet we struggle to pierce through it.
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Meaning of "impenetrable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPENETRABLE

impenetrable  [ɪmˈpɛnɪtrəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPENETRABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Impenetrable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES IMPENETRABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Impenetrability

In metaphysics, impenetrability is the name given to that quality of matter whereby two bodies cannot occupy the same space at the same time.The philosopher John Toland argued that impenetrability and extension were sufficient to define matter, a contention strongly disputed by Gottfried Wilhelm Von Leibnez. Locke considered impenetrability to be "more a consequence of solidity, than solidity itself." ...

Definition of impenetrable in the English dictionary

The first definition of impenetrable in the dictionary is incapable of being pierced through or penetrated. Other definition of impenetrable is incapable of being understood; incomprehensible. Impenetrable is also incapable of being seen through.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPENETRABLE


administrable
ædˈmɪnɪstrəbəl
adorable
əˈdɔːrəbəl
arbitrable
ˈɑːbɪtrəbəl
comparable
ˈkɒmpərəbəl
considerable
kənˈsɪdərəbəl
demonstrable
ˈdɛmənstrəbəl
desirable
dɪˈzaɪərəbəl
durable
ˈdjʊərəbəl
filtrable
ˈfɪltrəbəl
horrible
ˈhɒrəbəl
indemonstrable
ˌɪndɪˈmɒnstrəbəl
memorable
ˈmɛmərəbəl
penetrable
ˈpɛnɪtrəbəl
perpetrable
ˈpɜːpɪtrəbəl
registrable
ˈrɛdʒɪstrəbəl
sequestrable
sɪˈkwɛstrəbəl
terrible
ˈtɛrəbəl
titrable
ˈtaɪtrəbəl
undemonstrable
ʌnˈdɛmənstrəbəl
unfiltrable
ʌnˈfɪltrəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPENETRABLE

impel
impelled
impellent
impeller
impelling
impend
impendence
impendency
impending
impenetrability
impenetrableness
impenetrably
impenitence
impenitent
impenitently
impenitentness
impennate
imperatival
imperative
imperatively

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPENETRABLE

able
admirable
favourable
honorable
honourable
incomparable
incurable
innumerable
inseparable
measurable
miserable
parable
pleasurable
preferable
recoverable
tolerable
transferable
unbearable
undesirable
venerable
wearable

Synonyms and antonyms of impenetrable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IMPENETRABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «impenetrable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of impenetrable

Translation of «impenetrable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPENETRABLE

Find out the translation of impenetrable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of impenetrable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «impenetrable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 难以穿越的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

impenetrable
570 millions of speakers

English

impenetrable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अभेद्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لا يمكن اختراقها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непроницаемой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

impenetrável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আসন্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

impénétrable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Akan berlaku
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

undurchdringlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

通り抜けられない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

관통할 수 없는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kedadeyan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không thể hiểu được
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வரவிருக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आसक्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eli kulağında
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impenetrabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieprzenikniona
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непроникною
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

impenetrabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αδιαπέραστο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ondeurdringbare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ogenomtränglig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ugjennomtrengelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of impenetrable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPENETRABLE»

The term «impenetrable» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.278 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPENETRABLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «impenetrable» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «impenetrable» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about impenetrable

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10 QUOTES WITH «IMPENETRABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word impenetrable.
1
Mark Barrowcliffe
The rainforest has an intense beauty that at times seems almost suffocating. The jungle is one twig short of impenetrable, and the greenery seems to crowd in on you with a sensation that has been described as akin to snow blindness.
2
Georges Bataille
Crime is a fact of the human species, a fact of that species alone, but it is above all the secret aspect, impenetrable and hidden. Crime hides, and by far the most terrifying things are those which elude us.
3
Simon Callow
Artists probably should have some impenetrable aspects of themselves.
4
Billy Collins
There are interesting forms of difficulty, and there are unprofitable forms of difficulty. I mean, I enjoy some difficult poetry, but some of it is impenetrable and I actually wouldn't want to penetrate it if I could, perhaps.
5
Rafael Correa
Ecuador has about 700 kilometers of border with Colombia, and a lot of it is impenetrable jungle.
6
Thomas Day
The trifle now inscribed with your name. was occasioned by a particular fact; but to the disgrace of human nature, the subject is sufficiently general to interest every heart not totally impenetrable.
7
Stephen Hunter
Even my pathological love of Japan and its beauties, glories and eccentricities is sorely tested by 'The Grudge 2,' from Takashi Shimizu, a movie so bewildering and impenetrable that I believe it siphoned off a good 40 IQ points.
8
Joseph Barber Lightfoot
The future is hidden by a dark impenetrable veil, and yet we struggle to pierce through it.
9
Paul McEuen
It's amazing that something only an atom thick can be an impenetrable barrier. You can have gas on one side and vacuum or liquid on the other, and with a wall only one atom thick, nothing would go through it.
10
Nathaniel Philbrick
For me, 'Moby-Dick' is more than the greatest American novel ever written; it is a metaphysical survival manual - the best guidebook there is for a literate man or woman facing an impenetrable unknown: the future of civilization in this storm-tossed 21st century.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPENETRABLE»

Discover the use of impenetrable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to impenetrable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Apes of the impenetrable forest: the behavioral ecology of ...
This is an account of a nine year project on the behavior and ecology of chimpanzees and mountain gorillas liv
Craig Britton Stanford, 2008
2
An Impenetrable Screen of Purest Sky: A Novel
Tree of Life meets In Search of Lost Time in this contemporary tale of loss and the power of story.
Dan Beachy-Quick, 2013
3
The Impenetrable Fog of War: Reflections on Modern Warfare ...
This edited volume includes essays originally presented at the IISS Global Strategic Review, which was held in Geneva on September 7-9, 2007.
Patrick M. Cronin, 2008
4
Lamentable Journey of Omaha Bigelow Into the Impenetrable ...
Writing with a perfect-pitch ear for the American idiom, and vividly capturing the cultural landscape of post–September 11 New York, Edgardo Vega Yunqué challenges the received wisdom of contemporary life and its politics with vitality, ...
Edgardo Vega Yunque, 2006
5
The D'Arbenville Tales: Granite Mountain the Impenetrable ...
Heather has no idea of the tale that lays ahead of her, the evil forces threatening to destroy everyone she deeply loves, nor how she will forever change the history of the tiny, idyllic island of Callanwolde - if she manages to live.
K. H. Sampson, 2006
6
Schizophrenia from a neurocognitive perspective: probing the ...
Schizophrenia From A Neurocognitive Perspective: Probing the Impenetrable Darkness is a sole-authored work and the first book to provide an integrative framework for the theme of neurocognition in schizophrenia.
Michael Foster Green, 1998
7
"I believe I shall die an impenetrable secret": the writings ...
This book is the first full-length, critical study of all of Stoddard's work and the first to give full value to her largely unknown and often neglected series of articles published in the newspaper, The Daily Alta California (1854-58).
Regula Giovani, 2003
8
The Impenetrable Forest: My Gorilla Years in Uganda
A work that blends natural history and cultural insight provides a revealing view of life in Africa and tells the story of how the author developed the first gorilla tourism program in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Thor Hanson, 2008
9
Impenetrable
Jamie Absalom. Dan chuckles. 'We fit in okay. I mean the powers that we have are greater than the powers humans have. I mean they could have our powers if they kill us. But most don't know we have them' Dan explains. 'What?' Luke asks.
Jamie Absalom, 2014
10
Impenetrable Falsehoods: A Small Book of Small Fiction
In Impenetrable Falsehoods, E.W. Storch explores the human condition in an enjoyable, conversational style. The short fiction in this collection spans a wide range of topics viewed through an emotional microscope.
E. Storch, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPENETRABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term impenetrable is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Trump says building a U.S.-Mexico wall is 'easy.' But is it really …
Donald Trump's proposal to build an impenetrable wall along the U.S.-Mexico border is highly unrealistic and would cost untold billions of ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Rewilding Britain: Lynx, Wolves And Boars Should Be Reintroduced …
Tree seedlings rise through an impenetrable forest mat when the wild boar digs up bracken rhizomes. The wild boar's wallow also houses ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
3
University and art collaborations 'the new normal' | Times Higher …
Despite her own experiences of successful collaborations, she pointed out, universities could still seem “very impenetrable” to many small ... «Times Higher Education, Jul 15»
4
Major computer hacking forum shut down - 13WMAZ.com
Many in the hacking world considered it impenetrable, Hickton said. CONNECT 3 TWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. Read or Share ... «13WMAZ, Jul 15»
5
Taylor Swift Is Definitely in Her Zone - The Muse - Jezebel
... impenetrable defenses, which range from deliberate (the Slumber Party Supermodel Just-Like-You Posse) to earnest (the avowed feminism, ... «Jezebel, Jul 15»
6
Orry-Kelly: Dressing Hollywood | Event listing | Culture | The Guardian
It will also offer access to his previously impenetrable personal history - touching on his life as a proud gay man who had a troubled relationship ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
AFL: five things to look out for in round 16 | Russell Jackson | Sport …
Modern-day tactics are impenetrable to AFL fans. Is it time for that to change? Russell Jackson. Understanding the intricacies of the game in ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Ashes 2015: England v Australia, second Test, Lord's, day two - BBC …
Moeen Ali to twirl his off-breaks down the slope, met by the dreamiest of on-drives by Adam Voges, bisecting a field that looked impenetrable. «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
9
Opelousas man among 70 accused in illegal computer hacking …
... to be impenetrable,” U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton, of the Western District of Pennsylvania, said in a U.S. Department of Justice news release ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
10
The 'Hole' is 12 Feet Below Street Level and About A Century …
... famous clarity; an utterly empty lot where the reeds grow in what looks like a single green mass, impenetrable to anyone without a machete; ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»

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