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impenetrable
Synonyms and Antonyms of impenetrable
- the ancient temple was surrounded by vast stretches of impenetrable jungle
impassable (also impassible), impermeable, impervious, impregnable
- the mysteries of that religion are completely impenetrable to outsiders
arcane, cryptic, deep, enigmatic (also enigmatical), inscrutable, mysterious, mystic, occult, uncanny
dark, darkling, fuzzy, murky, obscure, shadowy, vague
imponderable, incomprehensible, unfathomable, unintelligible, unsearchable
inexplicable, unaccountable, unexplainable
metaphysical, mystical, numinous, supernatural
baffling, befuddling, bewildering, confounding, confusing, disorienting, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling
- the textbookʼs language is completely impenetrable, at least to me
- the container of toxic waste has an impenetrable seal to prevent leaks
close, compact, dense, snug, thick
airtight, hermetic (also hermetical), leakproof, watertight
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