as in invisible
not perceptible by a sense or by the mind
a slight difference in hue between the two glasses that's imperceptible unless they're placed side by side
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Recent Examples of imperceptible
There was chatter that recuts were happening post-Cannes, but the unchanged running time suggests those edits are imperceptible.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2025
Then, instead of the tell-tale metal frame of futons in your college days, this sturdy metal frame is imperceptible, but can be adjusted into four different positions, including the fully flat full-size bed.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
Tiny threats, imperceptible to the naked eye, are quietly undermining the health and resilience of not just one of the most formidable predators on our planet (creatures, mind you, that have survived for hundreds of millions of years) but any and all animals.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Yet for all the focus now on the technology’s effects on jobs or geopolitics, what unsettles Altman most are the subtle, almost imperceptible cultural shifts that spread when millions of people interact with the same system every day.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2025
Then, instead of the tell-tale metal frame of futons in your college days, this sturdy metal frame is imperceptible, but can be adjusted into four different positions, including the fully flat full-size bed.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
Tiny threats, imperceptible to the naked eye, are quietly undermining the health and resilience of not just one of the most formidable predators on our planet (creatures, mind you, that have survived for hundreds of millions of years) but any and all animals.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Yet for all the focus now on the technology’s effects on jobs or geopolitics, what unsettles Altman most are the subtle, almost imperceptible cultural shifts that spread when millions of people interact with the same system every day.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperceptible
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This week in Thessaloniki, industry professionals have been circulating leaflets and Visibility Zero campaign buttons, hoping to raise awareness about their struggle by ensuring that the movement is anything but invisible to festival guests.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The underwater clues that researchers are grasping for in this effort are invisible, almost ephemeral, but hold promise just the same.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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There are more subtle links between the franchises as well, like the casting of Cameron Brown as the Drone Synth in the film.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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Lucky Step Platform Sneakers These brown suede platform sneakers give a subtle lift while staying super comfortable thanks to memory foam insoles and arch support.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Some of our favorites are nearly indistinguishable from the real thing.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
5 Nov. 2025
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The private and the public, the personal and the political become indistinguishable.—
Shadi Hamid,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Imperceptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperceptible. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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