impassible
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impassible
adjective (2)less common spelling of impassable
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Synonyms & Antonyms for impassible
Synonyms: Adjective (1)
affectless, 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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Although some roads were shown completely impassible, with large swaths of asphalt shattered like ice, no bridges or other major pieces of infrastructure were destroyed. — Alissa Walker, Curbed, "Alaska’s earthquake didn’t kill anyone—here’s why," 3 Dec. 2018 The uphill slopes had previously been impassible in winter, but new cars and new road-building technology opened them to year-round living and rooms with an expansive view. — Alexandra Lange, Curbed, "Meet the Hunters, Vermont’s modernist-house pioneers," 9 Aug. 2018 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 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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