impenetrable
adjective/ɪmˈpenɪtrəbl/
/ɪmˈpenɪtrəbl/
- that cannot be entered, passed through or seen through
- an impenetrable jungle
- impenetrable darkness
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- almost
- nearly
- virtually
- …
- to
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- impossible to understand synonym incomprehensible
- an impenetrable mystery
- Her expression was impenetrable.
- impenetrable to somebody Their jargon is impenetrable to an outsider.
Extra Examples- I find his style somewhat impenetrable.
- The language of this document would be impenetrable to anyone except a specialist.
- The camerawork is beautiful but the plot is impenetrable.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- almost
- nearly
- virtually
- …
- to
Word Originlate Middle English: via French from Latin impenetrabilis, from in- ‘not’ + penetrabilis ‘able to be pierced’, from the verb penetrare; related to penitus ‘inner’.
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