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

Adjective

1. not letting water etc. through

2. not influenced by a feeling, argument, etc.

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 1. unaffected, immune, unmoved, closed, untouched, proof, invulnerable, unreceptive, unswayable

2. resistant, sealed, impenetrable, invulnerable, impassable, hermetic, impermeable, imperviable

Translations

impervious [ɪmˈpəːvɪəs] adj → impermeable;

(fig): impervious to → insensible a

impervious [ɪmˈpəːvɪəs] adj → imperméable (fig);

impervious to → insensible à; inaccessible à

impervious [ɪmˈpəːvɪəs] adj impervious to (criticism, pressure) → unberührt von;

(charm, influence) → unempfänglich für

impervious [ɪmˈpəːvɪəs] adj → impermeabile;

(fig): impervious to → insensibile a; impassibile di fronte a