They found the jungle virtually impenetrable.
His reports were virtually impenetrable without an explanation.
The language of this document would be impenetrable to anyone except a specialist.
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impénétrable — [ ɛ̃penetrabl ] adj. • v. 1390; lat. impenetrabilis 1 ♦ Où l on ne peut pénétrer; qui ne peut être traversé. ⇒ inaccessible. « Ces murs, impénétrables comme la tombe » (Gautier). Forêt impénétrable. Impénétrable à : qui ne peut être pénétré par.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
impenetrable — adjetivo 1. (antepuesto / pospuesto) Que no se puede penetrar o atravesar: Era un bosque impenetrable, demasiado denso. Antónimo: penetrable. 2. (antepuesto / pospuesto) Que no se puede llegar a entender o descifrar, o que es difícil de… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
impenetrable — Impenetrable. adj. de tout genre. Qui ne peut estre penetré. Cette cuirasse est d un si bon acier, d une si bonne trempe, qu elle est impenetrable aux coups de mousquet. un cuir impenetrable à l eau. il y a des forts dans ce bois là qui sont… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Impenetrable — Im*pen e*tra*ble, a. [L. impenetrabilis; pref. im not + penetrabilis penetrable: cf. F. imp[ e]n[ e]trable.] 1. Incapable of being penetrated or pierced; not admitting the passage of other bodies; not to be entered; impervious; as, an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impenetrable — [im pen′i trə bəl] adj. [ME inpenetrable < Fr impénétrable < L impenetrabilis] 1. that cannot be penetrated or passed through [an impenetrable jungle] 2. that cannot be solved or understood; unfathomable; inscrutable 3. unreceptive to ideas … English World dictionary
impenetrable — (adj.) mid 15c., from M.Fr. impenetrable, from L. impenetrabilis that cannot be penetrated, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + penetrabilis penetrable (see PENETRATE (Cf. penetrate)). Related: Impenetrably;… … Etymology dictionary
impenetrable — [adj1] dense bulletproof, close, compact, firm, hard, hermetic, impassable, impermeable, impervious, inviolable, solid, substantial, thick, unpiercable; concepts 483,604 Ant. clear, penetrable, permeable, porous, soft, thin impenetrable [adj2]… … New thesaurus
impenetrable — I adjective adamantine, closed, complex, crass, difficult, dull, enigmatic, hidden, impassable, impermeable, imperviable, impervious, inaccessible, inapprehensible, incomprehensible, indefinable, inexplicable, inexpressive, inexpugnable,… … Law dictionary
impenetrable — impervious, impermeable, *impassable Analogous words: *close, dense, compact, thick: solid, hard, *firm: compacted, concentrated, consolidated (see COMPACT vb): callous, *hardened, indurated: obdurate, adamant, inflexible Antonyms: penetrable… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
impenetrable — (Del lat. impenetrabĭlis). 1. adj. Que no se puede penetrar. 2. Que no se puede comprender o descifrar. 3. Dicho de una persona: Que no deja traslucir sus opiniones o sentimientos … Diccionario de la lengua española
impenetrable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) impossible to get through or into. 2) impossible to understand. 3) impervious to new ideas or influences. DERIVATIVES impenetrability noun impenetrably adverb … English terms dictionary
