impermeable
Meaning of impermeable
- not allowing fluid to pass through.
an impermeable membrane
late 17th century: from French imperméable, or from late Latin impermeabilis, from in- ‘not’ + permeabilis (see permeable).
Information about impermeable
- It is an adjective.
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Catalan
GalicianHyphenation of impermeable
im-per-me-able
- It consists of 4 syllables and 11 chars.
- impermeable is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
impermeable synonyms
Meaning closely sealed, fastened, or fitted so that no water enters or passes through:
Meaning impervious to water:
Meaning not allowing air to escape or pass through:
Meaning fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; hard to move, undo, or open:
Meaning fasten or close securely:
Meaning not open:
Meaning impossible to pass through or enter:
Meaning (of a fortified position) unable to be captured or broken into:
Meaning never to be broken, infringed, or dishonoured:
Meaning offering resistance to something or someone:
impermeable antonyms
Meaning (of a material or membrane) allowing liquids or gases to pass through it:
Translation of impermeable
- Italian: impermeabile
- German: undurchlässig
- Spanish: impermeable
- French: imperméable
- Portuguese: impermeável
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