impassible

¹im·pas·si·ble

adj \(ˌ)im-ˈpa-sə-bəl\

Definition of IMPASSIBLE

1

a : incapable of suffering or of experiencing pain b : inaccessible to injury

2

: incapable of feeling : impassive

— im·pas·si·bil·i·ty \-ˌpa-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— im·pas·si·bly \-ˈpa-sə-blē\ adverb

Examples of IMPASSIBLE

1. <years of living behind bars had rendered him impassible>

Origin of IMPASSIBLE

Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin impassibilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin passibilis passible

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to IMPASSIBLE

Synonyms: affectless, apathetic, cold-blooded, emotionless, impassive, numb, passionless, phlegmatic, stoic (or stoical), stolid, undemonstrative, unemotional

Antonyms: demonstrative, emotional, fervent, fervid, hot-blooded, impassioned, passional, passionate, vehement

Related Words: cold, cool, dispassionate, unmoved; calm, collected, composed; imperturbable, unflappable; reserved, reticent, taciturn; bland, blank, deadpan, dry, empty, expressionless, inexpressive, stone-faced, straight-faced, vacant, wooden; enigmatic (also enigmatical), impenetrable, inscrutable; aloof, bloodless, detached, indifferent, insensible, unconcerned, unsentimental; impersonal, objective, unresponsive; hard-hearted, pitiless, unfeeling; inconsiderate, thoughtless

Near Antonyms: blazing, burning, fiery, flaming, glowing, red-hot; ardent, enthusiastic, gung ho, warm-blooded, zealous; gushing, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, sentimental; dramatic, histrionic, melodramatic, overemotional, overheated, perfervid; compassionate, responsive, sympathetic; reactive, sensitive

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Rhymes with IMPASSIBLE

impassable, irascible, surpassable