incapable of being injured
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impervious — I adjective adrogans, airtight, blind to, blocked, buffered, callous, closed, deaf to, dense, detached, hard, hard to convince, hardened, hermetic, impassable, impassive, impeditus, impenetrabilis, impenetrable, imperforate, impehosus,… … Law dictionary
impervious — imperviously, adv. imperviousness, n. /im perr vee euhs/, adj. 1. not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain. 2. incapable of being injured or impaired: impervious to wear and tear. 3. incapable of being… … Universalium
impervious — im•per•vi•ous [[t]ɪmˈpɜr vi əs[/t]] adj. 1) not permitting penetration or passage: The pelt is impervious to rain[/ex] 2) incapable of being injured or impaired: impervious to wear and tear[/ex] 3) incapable of being influenced or affected:… … From formal English to slang
inviolable — adjective Not violable; not susceptible of violence, or of being profaned or corrupted; incapable of being injured; not to be infringed or dishonoured. Syn: durable, holy, invincible … Wiktionary
im|pas´sive|ness — im|pas|sive «ihm PAS ihv», adjective. 1. without feeling or emotion; unmoved: »The Indians trained themselves to endure pain with impassive faces. SYNONYM(S): indifferent, apathetic, passive. 2. not feeling pain or injury; insensible: »The… … Useful english dictionary
im|pas´sive|ly — im|pas|sive «ihm PAS ihv», adjective. 1. without feeling or emotion; unmoved: »The Indians trained themselves to endure pain with impassive faces. SYNONYM(S): indifferent, apathetic, passive. 2. not feeling pain or injury; insensible: »The… … Useful english dictionary
im|pas|sive — «ihm PAS ihv», adjective. 1. without feeling or emotion; unmoved: »The Indians trained themselves to endure pain with impassive faces. SYNONYM(S): indifferent, apathetic, passive. 2. not feeling pain or injury; insensible: »The wounded soldier… … Useful english dictionary
Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… … Universalium
ethics — /eth iks/, n.pl. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture. 2. the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics;… … Universalium
