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
In Delaware and New Jersey, particularly the southern part of the state, coastal flooding could get bad enough to cause some roads to become impassible and some structures to flood, according to the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
The storm left 1,467 roads impassible, NCDOT said, cutting off several communities from the outside world.
—Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 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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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
The storm left 1,467 roads impassible, NCDOT said, cutting off several communities from the outside world.
—Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 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
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Take, for instance, the notion that men need to be sturdy, stoic protectors, responsible for feeding a family but assumed incapable of carework, play, or tenderness.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
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This is not just awareness-raising, but an attempt to redefine masculinity as less stoic, more self-aware, and more human.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 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 28 Feb. 2026.
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