Impervious

  • 21impervious — adjective 1) he seemed impervious to the chill wind Syn: unaffected by, untouched by, immune to, invulnerable to, insusceptible to, resistant to, indifferent to, heedless of, insensible to, unconscious of, oblivious to; proof against 2) an… …

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  • 22impervious — SYN: impermeable. * * * im·per·vi·ous ( )im pər vē əs adj not allowing entrance or passage <medication packaged in a container impervious to air and light> im·per·vi·ous·ness n * * * im·per·vi·ous (im purґve əs) [L. impervius]… …

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  • 23impervious — Synonyms and related words: Philistine, airtight, ballproof, beyond reach, bombproof, bulletproof, burglarproof, callous, calloused, case hardened, closed forever to, closed to, corrosionproof, dampproof, fire resisting, fireproof, flameproof,… …

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  • 24impervious to — unable to be affected by. → impervious …

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  • 25impervious — [ɪm pə:vɪəs] adjective 1》 not allowing fluid to pass through. 2》 (impervious to) unable to be affected by. Derivatives imperviously adverb imperviousness noun …

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  • 26Impervious surface — Impervious surfaces are mainly artificial structures, such as pavements, rooftops, sidewalks, roads, and parking lots covered by impenetrable materials such as asphalt, concrete, brick, and stone. Soils compacted by urban development are also… …

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  • 27impervious to change — index durable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 28Impervious — Невпитывающий, непроницаемый …

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  • 29impervious —    Not permitting the flow of water [16] …

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  • 30impervious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. impenetrable, impermeable; safe, proof; invulnerable, immune; oblivious, indifferent, unaware. See defense, insensibility, indifference. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Unreceptive] Syn. inaccessible,… …

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