impassible
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Definition of impassible
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1a : incapable of suffering or of experiencing pain
b : inaccessible to injury
2 : incapable of feeling : impassive
impassible
adjective (2)less common spelling of impassable
: incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
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Synonyms & Antonyms for impassible
Synonyms: Adjective (1)
apathetic, cold-blooded, emotionless, impassive, numb, passionless, phlegmatic, stoic (or stoical), stolid, undemonstrative, unemotional
Antonyms: Adjective (1)
demonstrative, emotional, fervent, fervid, hot-blooded, impassioned, passional, passionate, vehement
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In addition, low points along roadways may become impassible due to accumulating runoff. — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, "Storms, some with very heavy rain and flooding potential, likely at times through Saturday," 31 May 2018 An impassible torrent of water rushes west down Frederick Road toward the historic district. — Colin Campbell, baltimoresun.com, "How Ellicott City flooded: A timeline," 1 June 2018 And roads in many towns were impassible and some schools canceled classes on Wednesday due to the damage. — NBC News, "Deadly storms leave thousands without power along East Coast," 16 May 2018 Roads in many towns were impassible and some schools canceled classes on Wednesday due to the damage. — CBS News, "Girl in SUV crushed to death as storms pound Northeast," 16 May 2018 Roads in many towns were impassible and some schools canceled classes on Wednesday due to the damage. — Time, "11-Year-Old Girl Killed in Powerful Northeast Thunderstorm," 16 May 2018 Roads in many towns were impassible and some schools canceled classes on Wednesday due to the damage. — Fox News, "Cleanup underway a day after powerful storms pound Northeast," 16 May 2018 In Somerville, the underpass on Washington Street near Cataldo Ambulance Service was impassible because of flooding, according to the service. — Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, "Tuesday’s storm brought flooding, power outages," 16 May 2018 Months later, the beaches remained practically impassible, clogged with logs and branches and wood chips and ash. — azcentral, "Into the water," 15 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'impassible.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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