impermeable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɪmˈpɜːmɪəbəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɪmˈpɜːmɪəbəl/ (Australia)
- /ɪmˈpɝmɪəbəl/ (Canada, General-American)
- audio Multicultural British English
- /ɪmˈpɝmiəbəl/ (Canada, General-American)
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Etymology
Apparently from im- + permeable. Compare French imperméable, from Latin impermeābilis, from im- + permeābilis (“permeable”).
Meanings
- Impossible to permeate.
- Not allowing passage, especially of liquids; waterproof.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more impermeable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most impermeable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Relateds
impenetrable · hermetically sealed · impermeability · permeability
Synonyms
Translations (40)
sv tät (not allowing passage of liquids) · el αδιάβροχος (not allowing passage of liquids) · ca impermeable (not allowing passage of liquids) · bg непромокаем (not allowing passage of liquids) · ga neamhscagach (impossible to permeate) · de dicht (not allowing passage of liquids) · fi läpäisemätön (impossible to permeate) · es impermeable (not allowing passage of liquids) · ga neamh-thréscaoilteach (impossible to permeate) · id kedap (impossible to permeate) · sv ogenomtränglig (impossible to permeate) · ru непроницаемый (impossible to permeate) · la impermeābilis (impossible to permeate) · ru непромока́емый (not allowing passage of liquids) · tl dimatulot (impossible to permeate) · pt impermeável (impossible to permeate) · be непрамакальны (not allowing passage of liquids) · fi tiivis (impossible to permeate) · ca impermeable (impossible to permeate) · ga neamh-thréscaoilteach (not allowing passage of liquids) · ms tak telap (impossible to permeate) · gl impermeábel (not allowing passage of liquids) · tl dimatulot (not allowing passage of liquids) · es impermeable (impossible to permeate) · bg непроницаем (impossible to permeate) · mi tukukore (impossible to permeate) · be непранікальны (impossible to permeate) · fi läpäisemätön (not allowing passage of liquids) · fr imperméable (not allowing passage of liquids) · fi läpipääsemätön (impossible to permeate) · sv vattentät (not allowing passage of liquids) · de dicht (impossible to permeate) · cy anathraidd (impossible to permeate) · gl impermeábel (impossible to permeate) · fr imperméable (impossible to permeate) · sv ogenomtränglig (not allowing passage of liquids) · el αδιαπέραστος (impossible to permeate) · sv tät (impossible to permeate) · pt impermeável (not allowing passage of liquids) · bg херметичен (impossible to permeate)