Main Entry: im·pal·pa·ble

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)im-ˈpal-pə-bəl\

Function: adjective

Date: 1509

1 a : incapable of being felt by touch : intangible <the impalpable aura of power that emanated from him — Osbert Sitwell> b : so finely divided that no grains or grit can be felt <rock worn to an impalpable powder>
2 : not readily discerned by the mind <impalpable evils>

— im·pal·pa·bil·i·ty \-ˌpal-pə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— im·pal·pa·bly \-ˈpal-pə-blē\ adverb