Synonyms of impenetrability

impenetrability

noun

(ˌ)im-ˌpe-nə-trə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

as in mysteriousness

the quality or state of being impossible to know, understand, or explain

the impenetrability of her prose is apparently the basis of her appeal to literary snobs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mysteriousness
• ambiguity
• inscrutability
• uncanniness
• obscurity
• darkness
• profundity
• vagueness
• numinousness
• unintelligibility
• inscrutableness
• murkiness
• incomprehensibility
• equivocality
• deepness
• inexplicability
• shadowiness
• unknowability
• abstruseness
• equivocalness
• esotericism
• unintelligibleness
• hermetism
• unanswerability
• inexplicableness
• abstrusity
• reconditeness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• intelligibility
• understandability
• transparency
• clarity
• straightforwardness
• obviousness
• plainness
• self-evidence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impenetrability

Scott blends Damon’s close-to-the-bone fragility and Alain Delon’s simmering impenetrability in making this uncertain Tom Ripley his own. —Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024

But for real impenetrability from rain or snow, Gore-Tex or a membrane coated with durable water repellent (DWR) serve as the ultimate barrier. —Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024

Multiple civilizations of Indigenous people have called the canyon home thanks to its abundance of water, fertile soils, and fortress-like impenetrability from intruders. —Dr. Len Necefer, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2022

So the impenetrability of legal texts is due to psycholinguistic factors. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2022