as in invisible
not perceptible by a sense or by the mind
a slight difference in hue between the two glasses that's imperceptible unless they're placed side by side
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Recent Examples of imperceptible
Drummers’ timekeeping is fluid; even at its most rocksteady, it’s enlivened by tiny, imperceptible pauses and hiccups.
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
That change is likely imperceptible to the human eye.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The crust is blanketed in a mixed bag of nearly imperceptible bubbles and big mahogany balloons of dough that collapse at the slightest provocation.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Even a protein treatment applied to your natural hair deposits an almost imperceptible film atop the strands, rendering the texture distinctly different, thicker, and drier.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
That change is likely imperceptible to the human eye.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The crust is blanketed in a mixed bag of nearly imperceptible bubbles and big mahogany balloons of dough that collapse at the slightest provocation.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Even a protein treatment applied to your natural hair deposits an almost imperceptible film atop the strands, rendering the texture distinctly different, thicker, and drier.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for imperceptible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperceptible
Adjective
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This is where constellations like Leo, Virgo and Coma Berenices host dozens of faint galaxies — most invisible to the naked eye and small optical-only telescopes, even in excellent conditions.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
6 June 2026
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The injury — raw, oozing, angry — had turned our lives upside down, but it was rendered invisible in the institutional review.—
Nisha Narayanan,
STAT,
5 June 2026
Adjective
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The collection is highly versatile, offering both subtle nods to the sport and head-to-toe outfits, all created in a patriotic color palette of red, white and a variety of blues.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The actress, also known for Todd Haynes' film May December, later comments on that subtle addition in a May 2026 interview.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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In 2000, the Ig Nobel Prize in chemistry went to a trio of researchers at the University of Pisa in Italy and their colleague at UC San Diego for their discovery that, biochemically speaking, romantic love may be indistinguishable from having severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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The environment was almost indistinguishable from a major sports event.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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“Imperceptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperceptible. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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