as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
years of living behind bars had rendered him impassible
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Recent Examples of impassible
The storm left 1,467 roads impassible, NCDOT said, cutting off several communities from the outside world.
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Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
There are concerns that parts of the main highway could be washed out, leaving some routes impassible for days.
—John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Low water crossings on San Pedro Road and River Road will likely become impassible with dangerous swift flowing water.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The northbound lane of Emerson Avenue remains impassible at East 10th Street, but the intersection isn't closed for cars heading south, east or west.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
There are concerns that parts of the main highway could be washed out, leaving some routes impassible for days.
—John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Low water crossings on San Pedro Road and River Road will likely become impassible with dangerous swift flowing water.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The northbound lane of Emerson Avenue remains impassible at East 10th Street, but the intersection isn't closed for cars heading south, east or west.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impassible
Adjective
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The normally stoic Thibs let out a laugh.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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No paintings of stoic elders in headdresses.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Crucially, Depardon and his impassive camera refuse to pass judgment, letting the subjects—among society’s most vulnerable and marginalized—speak for themselves.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Stoic philosophers, fixated on the impassive, idealized masculine, wrote often of death, attempting to acknowledge its inevitability while staring untroubled into its abyss.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Impassible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impassible. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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