Definition of IMPERVIOUS

impervious

Meanings

Adjective

  • not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
    • "a material impervious to water"
    • "someone impervious to argument"

Adj

  • Unaffected or unable to be affected by something.
  • Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water.
  • Immune to damage or effect.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin impervius (“that cannot be passed through”), from in- (“not”) + pervius (“letting things through”).

Synonyms

imperviable

Antonyms

pervious

Scrabble Score: 17

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

Words With Friends Score: 21

impervious is a valid Words With Friends word