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
The emotional cost of mentally undoing and redoing past events might be imperceptible in the moment, but compounds considerably in the long run.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
There was very little, almost imperceptible cross-control.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
The Origins of Dark Energy The traditional explanation for the universe’s growth centers around dark energy, presumed to be an imperceptible force that pushes space outward and makes up nearly 70 percent of the universe.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
There was very little, almost imperceptible cross-control.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
There was very little, almost imperceptible cross-control.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
The Origins of Dark Energy The traditional explanation for the universe’s growth centers around dark energy, presumed to be an imperceptible force that pushes space outward and makes up nearly 70 percent of the universe.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
There was very little, almost imperceptible cross-control.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperceptible
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Baca, who has been leading these workshops since 2011, recalled a moment from one: Everett Cox, a Vietnam War veteran who had kept away from everything military for decades, responded to a prompt of action verbs by expertly stabbing and slashing with an invisible bayonet.—
Dina Litovsky,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Turn your LinkedIn presence from invisible to influential.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Vasudevan explains that cats use their paws not just for hunting or defending, but also for play and subtle communication.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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She is poised upright in a subtle nod to Michelangelo’s David, with her hands on her hips, wearing everyday, casual clothing.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
13 May 2025
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The aim, in both cases, is the same: to make thought and emotion indistinguishable.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
14 May 2025
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Economic and security interests became indistinguishable, and technological fragmentation—if not outright decoupling from China—became the norm.—
Ian Bremmer,
Foreign Affairs,
13 May 2025
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“Imperceptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperceptible. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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