impervious (redirected from imperviously)

im·per·vi·ous  (m-pûrv-s)

adj.

1. Incapable of being penetrated: a material impervious to water.

2. Incapable of being affected: impervious to fear.

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[From Latin impervius : in-, not; see in-¹ + pervius, pervious; see pervious.]

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im·pervi·ous·ly adv.

im·pervi·ous·ness n.

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impervious [ɪmˈpɜːvɪəs], imperviable

adj

1. not able to be penetrated, as by water, light, etc.; impermeable

2. (often postpositive; foll by to) not able to be influenced (by) or not receptive (to) impervious to argument

imperviously  adv

imperviousness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

impervious - not admitting of passage or capable of being affected; "a material impervious to water"; "someone impervious to argument" imperviable impermeable - preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through; "impermeable stone"; "an impermeable layer of scum"; "a coat impermeable to rain" pervious - admitting of passage or entrance; "pervious soil"; "a metal pervious to heat"

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impervious

adjective (with to)

1. unaffected by, immune to, unmoved by, closed to, untouched by, proof against, invulnerable to, unreceptive to, unswayable by They are impervious to all suggestion of change.

2. resistant to, sealed to, impenetrable by, invulnerable to, impassable to, hermetic to, impermeable by, imperviable by The floorcovering will need to be impervious to water.

Translations

impervious [ɪmˈpɜːvɪəs] ADJ

1. (lit) (to water) → impermeable (to a)

2. (fig) (to remarks, threats) → inmune, insensible (to a) he is impervious to criticism → es inmune or insensible a las críticas, no le afectan las críticas

impervious [ɪmˈpɜː^rviəs] adj

[person] to be impervious to sth [+ criticism, pressure, charm] → être insensible à qch

[substance] (to water) → imperméable

impervious

adj

substance, rock → undurchlässig; impervious to rain/water → regen-/wasserundurchlässig; coat, material → regen-/wasserdicht

(fig) → unzugänglich (to für); (to criticism) → unberührt (to von); he is impervious to logic → ihm ist mit Logik nicht beizukommen; she is impervious to pressure → sie lässt sich nicht unter Druck setzen

impervious [ɪmˈpɜːvɪəs] adj impervious (to) → impermeabile (a) (fig) → indifferente (a), imperturbato/a (di fronte a)

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impervious [ɪmˈpɜːvɪəs] adj impervious (to) → impermeabile (a) (fig) → indifferente (a), imperturbato/a (di fronte a)