IMPASSABLY Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

impassable

adjective

(ˌ)im-ˈpa-sə-bəl

variants also impassible

Definition of impassable

as in dense

impossible to get through or into the road was impassable until snowplows cleared it

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Recent Examples of impassable Portage Mayor Austin Bonta signed a declaration of emergency and said roads were impassable Tuesday. — Selina Guevara, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026 Regardless, numerous roads remain flooded and impassible, including East Pine Street, Riverside Drive, Westfield Road, and Welcome Baptist Church Road. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Aug. 2026 Neighbors say the road sometimes becomes impassable during floods, which could leave visitors stranded at the park. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026 Officials said numerous rescues were underway across the county as roads became impassable. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for impassable

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Adjective

Newer estimates place the eruption at approximately 912 cubic miles (3,800 cubic kilometers) of dense-rock-equivalent material, although older calculations put the figure closer to 672 cubic miles (2,800 cubic kilometers).

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Review There are sprawling meadows made for picnicking, walking trails that snake through dense forests, and a picturesque lake.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of dense

Adjective

This is something the First Alert Weather Team will keep a close eye on throughout the week.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Makhachev’s record-setting victory came over Ian Machado Garry via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) in one of Makhachev’s closest fights.

— Mark Puleo, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of close

Adjective

Chalk it up to the leftover hubris of late-20th-century American empire and the grand illusion of a liberated civilization thriving behind an impenetrable fortress.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
The rule also failed to tackle all of the ways trusts and other vehicles provide impenetrable secrecy for the wealthy and the crooked alike.

— Casey Michel, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of impenetrable

Adjective

State officials estimated the costs at $4,100 per acre of paved or impermeable surface for those that decide to help fund local stormwater projects, and said the costs for other options could be considerably higher.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Spain needed until the 106th minute to slip a Ferran Torres shot past the impermeable goalkeeping of Argentina’s Emiliano Martínez, whose championship-game record 11 saves proved one too few.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of impermeable

Adjective

Dropped catches from Steve Smith, Green and Travis Head ensured yesterday's brief rally in the field fizzled out and allowed Bangladesh to bat itself into an almost impregnable position.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
The shell of a good- sized adult abalone is more or less impregnable to most of the kelp forest’s predators, too strong and too thick for penetration.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026

Definition of impregnable

Adjective

The frozen version is a sleeper hit, with a slushy texture that is even more drinkable.

— Jason Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
As glaciers and permafrost — the frozen soil sediment and rock that acts like a glue holding mountains together — melt due to higher temperatures caused by climate change, the threat of landslides is rising in the Swiss Alps.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of frozen

Adjective

Everything about the deer seemed oversize, including the thick, bullish body that met a neck that looked at least 24 inches around at its smallest.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
Materials Professional agility courses where competitions are held use poles made from Polyvinyl chloride plastic pipes that are 3/4-inch thick and stand 40 inches tall.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of thick

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