Definition of IMPENETRABLE

impenetrable

Meanings

Plural: impenetrables

Adjective

  • not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
    • "an impenetrable fortress"
    • "impenetrable rain forests"

Adjective Satellite

  • permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
    • "impenetrable gloom"
  • impossible to understand
    • "impenetrable jargon"

Adj

  • Not penetrable.
  • Opaque; obscure; not translucent or transparent.
  • Incomprehensible; fathomless; inscrutable.

Noun

  • A person not openly given to friendship.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English inpenetrabel, inpenetrabyle, from Middle French impenetrable or directly from its etymon, Latin impenetrābilis. By surface analysis, im- + penetrable.

Scrabble Score: 18

impenetrable is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
impenetrable is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
impenetrable is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

impenetrable is a valid Words With Friends word