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as in tight
not allowing penetration (as by gas, liquid, or light)
the material for this coat is supposed to be impervious to rain
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as in dense
impossible to get through or into
the rain forest is impervious to all but the most dedicated explorers
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Recent Examples of impervious
The business of brokering isn’t uniformly lucrative, but most of the night’s attendees work the high and very high ends of the market, which are generally impervious to economic downwinds, mortgage rates, war, and gravity.
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 22 May 2026
Perhaps more damaging to his ego was the thought of not winning a Saudi title; of unexpectedly finding that a hitherto minor football league was impervious to his powers.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2026
In his view, a perspective from an external lens adds dimensionality to problems that may have become impervious or desensitized within a department.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The drug, daraxonrasib, works by targeting KRAS, a protein inside the cancer cells that was previously considered to be impervious.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 22 May 2026
Perhaps more damaging to his ego was the thought of not winning a Saudi title; of unexpectedly finding that a hitherto minor football league was impervious to his powers.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2026
In his view, a perspective from an external lens adds dimensionality to problems that may have become impervious or desensitized within a department.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The drug, daraxonrasib, works by targeting KRAS, a protein inside the cancer cells that was previously considered to be impervious.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impervious
Adjective
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Long an astute observer of discovery and rediscovery, whether the subject is a city or herself, Sante—having emerged from a tight circle of luminaries including Jim Jarmusch, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Nan Goldin—is now on the precipice of a second artistic renaissance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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By greatly expanding the dimensions of his images, with their muted palettes, tight cropping, found symmetries, and laconic wit, had the maestro of the photographic epigram betrayed his subtractive aesthetic?—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Set in a quiet residential neighborhood, this intimate beachfront property (whose name mixes the owners’ first initials with the Dutch word for oasis) uses dense, vibrant landscaping and shutters and stone walls between guest rooms to create a cocooning feeling of privacy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The installation, Unheimlich Manöver, 2007, consists of the entire contents of Liden’s former three-hundred-square-foot apartment in Stockholm, organized into a dense rectilinear mass as if placed in storage.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The spongy material is mostly made of air, yet nearly impermeable to both air and liquid.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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The outer layer hardened and became impermeable.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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But these suites are also closest to the elevators, and the historic walls don’t adequately muffle the sounds of other guests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Gertrud would keep the girls close, one on either side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Unlike thick denim, these pants have a summer-friendly fabric, so your legs can breathe instead of developing pools of sweat.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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That’s because its light must travel through a thicker layer of atmosphere near the horizon.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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The Thunder’s perimeter defense sometimes feels impenetrable and is anchored on the back line by Chet Holmgren, one of the best rim protectors in basketball.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Achilles grew up to be the greatest warrior of his age, his armor impenetrable, his enemies routed.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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The multiple attacks could be a major victory for the jihadis in a city seen as impregnable, despite attackers often targeting troops and villages on the outskirts of the city.—
Haruna Umar,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The multiple attacks could be seen as a major victory for the jihadis in a city seen as impregnable despite the jihadis often targeting troops and villages on the outskirts of the city.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fire safety regulations have long required multifamily buildings to contain two or more staircases so that residents can exit their homes safely if one staircase is impassable because of smoke or other reasons.—
Alex Schwartz,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Hikers also must navigate changing tides that can make portions of the trail impassable during high water.—
Velvet Wu,
Sacbee.com,
26 May 2026
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“Impervious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impervious. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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