impassible en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ɪmˈpasɪbəl/ (UK)
Etymology
From Old French impassible.
Meanings
- Unable to feel emotion; impassive.
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Incapable of suffering detriment or injury.
[W]e say it is unreasonable, that this [the bread or host of the Eucharist] should be changed into flesh, […] into that body of Christ, which is in heaven; he remaining there, and being whole and impassible, and unfrangible, this, we say, is unreasonable and impossible: […]
1653 (indicated as 1654), “The Real Presence and Spiritual of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament, Proved against the Doctrine of Transubstantiation. Section XI. The Doctrine of Transubstantiation is Wholly Without, and against, Reason.”, in Reginald Heber, editor, The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor, D.D. […], volume X, London: Ogle, Duncan, and Co. […]; and Richard Priestley, […], published 1822, →OCLC, paragraph 5, page 21:
- Unable to suffer, or feel pain.
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(alt-of, misspelling) Misspelling of impassable.
alt of impassable
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most impassible | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more impassible | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
impassibleness · impassibly · impassibility
Relateds
impatient · passible · impassive
Synonyms
immovable · impassive · apathistical · emotionless · nonemotional · alexithymic · nonpassionate · nonsentimental · cold-hearted · unfeeling · dull · unmovable · clinical · unemotional · nonfeeling · cold-blooded · phlegmatic · unsentimental · impassible · emotionless · insensible · unpassionate · stolid · dead inside · dispassionate · unfeeling
Translations (7)
it impassibile (unable to feel emotion) · fr impassible (unable to feel emotion) · bg безчувствен (unable to feel emotion) · pt impassível (unable to feel emotion) · bg нечувствителен (unable to suffer, or feel pain) · ca impassible (unable to feel emotion) · es impasible (unable to feel emotion)