Impervious
11impervious — adj. impervious to (impervious to criticism) * * * [ɪm pɜːvɪəs] impervious to (impervious to criticism) …
12impervious — im|per|vi|ous [ ım pɜrviəs ] adjective 1. ) impervious to not affected by something or not seeming to notice it: She continued to work, apparently impervious to the midday heat. He carried on talking, impervious to the effect his words were… …
13impervious — UK [ɪmˈpɜː(r)vɪəs] / US [ɪmˈpɜrvɪəs] adjective 1) not affected by something or not seeming to notice it impervious to: She continued to work, apparently impervious to the midday heat. He carried on talking, impervious to the effect his words were …
14impervious — adjective Etymology: Latin impervius, from in + pervius pervious Date: 1640 1. a. not allowing entrance or passage ; impenetrable < a coat impervious to rain > b. not capable of being damaged or harmed < a carpet impervious to rough treatment > …
15impervious — adjective 1 not affected or influenced by something and seeming not to notice it (+ to): Janet carried on reading, impervious to the row going on around her. | He seems to be impervious to criticism. 2 not allowing anything to enter or pass… …
16impervious — [ɪmˈpɜːviəs] adj 1) impervious to sth not affected by something He continued talking, impervious to the effect his words were having.[/ex] 2) something that is impervious to a substance does not let the substance pass through it …
17impervious — 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:… …
18impervious — /ɪmˈpɜviəs / (say im perveeuhs) adjective 1. (sometimes followed by to) not pervious; impermeable: impervious to water. 2. (sometimes followed by to) impenetrable: impervious to reason. 3. not disposed to be influenced or affected: *Our early… …
19impervious — adjective /ɪmpɜviɛs,ɪmˈpɝ.vi.əs/ a) unaffected or unable to be affected by The man was completely impervious to the deception we were trying. b) preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable …
20impervious — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, seem ▪ become ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ completely, quite …
