incapable of being perceived
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Ethereal being — Water nymph by John Collier, 1923. Ethereal beings, according to some belief systems and occult theories, are mystic entities that usually are not made of ordinary matter. Despite the fact that they are believed to be essentially incorporeal,… … Wikipedia
Insensible — In*sen si*ble, a. [L. insensibilis: cf. F. insensible. See {In } not, and {Sensible}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Destitute of the power of feeling or perceiving; wanting bodily sensibility; unconscious. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Not susceptible of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impalpable — /ɪmˈpælpəbəl / (say im palpuhbuhl) adjective 1. not palpable; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; intangible. 2. incapable of being readily grasped by the mind: impalpable distinctions. 3. (of powder) so fine that when rubbed… …
impalpable — impalpability, n. impalpably, adv. /im pal peuh beuhl/, adj. 1. not palpable; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; intangible. 2. difficult for the mind to grasp readily or easily: impalpable distinctions. 3. (of powder) so fine… … Universalium
intangible — intangibility, intangibleness, n. intangibly, adv. /in tan jeuh beuhl/, adj. 1. not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable. 2. not definite or clear to the mind: intangible… … Universalium
intangible — 1. adjective /ɪnˈtandʒɪbl,ɪnˈtændʒəbəl/ incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal Ant: tangible 2. noun /ɪnˈtandʒɪbl,ɪnˈtændʒəbəl/ a) Anything intangible … Wiktionary
impalpable — I adjective attenuated, barely seen, concealed, covered, covert, delicate, difficult to feel, difficult to perceive, difficult to see, doubtable, dubitable, equivocal, fine, hidden, immateriate, imperceptible, inappreciable, inapprehensible,… … Law dictionary
impalpable — im•pal•pa•ble [[t]ɪmˈpæl pə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; intangible 2) difficult for the mind to grasp readily 3) (of powder) so fine that when rubbed between the fingers no grit is felt • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
intangible — /ɪnˈtændʒəbəl / (say in tanjuhbuhl) adjective 1. incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things. 2. not definite or clear to the mind: *Sadly, he said, the main source of stress for these brokers is the… …
incognizable — adjective incapable of being perceived or known • Syn: ↑incognoscible • Similar to: ↑imperceptible, ↑unperceivable … Useful english dictionary
