impervious

/ɪmˈpɝ.vi.əs/

IPA: /IH0 M P ER1 V IY0 AH0 S/

adjective

1
Unaffected or unable to be affected by something.
“The man was completely impervious to the deception we were trying.”
2
Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water.
“Although patchworked and sagging, the roof proved impervious to the weather.”
3
Immune to damage or effect.
“The old car seemed to be impervious to the wear and tear of age.”

Antonyms

Translate “impervious” into another language

Choose a language below to open the translator with English selected as the source language.