Synonyms of impalpable

impalpable

adjective

(ˌ)im-ˈpal-pə-bəl 

1

as in incorporeal

not capable of being perceived by the sense of touch

the rich colors used in the wall coverings and furniture give the room an impalpable warmth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incorporeal
• intangible
• immaterial
• unreal
• spiritual
• insubstantial
• bodiless
• unsubstantial
• ethereal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tangible
• palpable
• tactile
• physical
• corporeal
• touchable
• real
• embodied
• substantial
• solid
• material

2

as in invisible

not perceptible by a sense or by the mind

any difference between the two sound systems is impalpable to all but the most discerning audiophiles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invisible
• imperceptible
• subtle
• inappreciable
• indistinguishable
• intangible
• obscure
• unseen
• slight
• insensible
• hidden
• indistinct
• faint
• inaudible
• vague
• inconspicuous
• insignificant
• concealed
• trivial
• slender
• unseeable
• unnoticeable
• liminal
• disguised
• covert
• unapparent
• buried
• shrouded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• perceptible
• appreciable
• palpable
• discernible
• visible
• tangible
• sensible
• ponderable
• observable
• recognizable
• audible
• obvious
• clear
• evident
• conspicuous
• manifest
• striking
• prominent
• noticeable
• plain
• significant
• distinct
• apparent
• straightforward
• eye-catching

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impalpable

The principle consists in mixing, with the sewage, quantities of lime and clay, combining with the carbonic acid of the fecal matters to form carbonate of lime, in an impalpable powder. — Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 15 June 2022

This is the primordial key point, the impalpable idea that will finally turn out to be the engine of your business. — Xavier Preterit, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022

And so, with 24 regular-season games remaining for the Utah Jazz after the All-Star break, hard-and-fast conclusions about this team remain frustratingly elusive and impalpable. — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Feb. 2022

But there’s an argument to be made that the colorless, soundless, impalpable structures of symbols and relationships of science are far more revealing. — Kc Cole, Wired, 22 Dec. 2021

Afterward, as in Vienna, property relations were forever altered, which had an impalpable but unmistakable effect on attitudes. — New York Times, 29 June 2021

The full album as well features similar, almost impalpable, differences. — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2021