impenetrable

The word “impenetrable” has 5 syllables: im-pen-e-tra-ble

It's pronounced as /ɪmˈpɛnɪtrəbl/

What is synonym and antonym for impenetrable?

In the thesaurus, “impenetrable” has 93 synonyms and 63 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for impenetrable along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for impenetrable

abstruse
airtight
ambiguous
arcane
baffling
befuddling
bewildering
bulletproof
cabalistic
close
compact
compressed
condensed
confounding
confusing
cryptic
dark
darkling
deep
delphic
dense
disorienting
enigmatic
enigmatical
equivocal
esoteric
firm
frozen
fuzzy
hard
hermetic
hermetical
hidden
impassable
impassible
impermeable
impervious
imponderable
impregnable
incognizable
incomprehensible
inconceivable
indecipherable
indiscernible
inexplicable
inflexible
inscrutable
inviolable
leakproof
lightproof
metaphysical
murky
mysterious
mystic
mystical
mystifying
numinous
oblique
obscure
occult
perplexing
puzzling
recondite
rigid
shadowy
sibylline
snug
solid
soundproof
stiff
sturdy
substantial
supernatural
thick
tight
tough
unaccountable
unanswerable
unbending
uncanny
unexplainable
unfathomable
ungraspable
unimaginable
unintelligible
unknowable
unpiercable
unsearchable
unthinkable
unyielding
vague
waterproof
watertight

Antonyms for impenetrable

absorbent
apparent
basic
bendable
clear
cogent
coherent
compelling
comprehensible
connected
convincing
easy
elastic
elemental
elementary
essential
evident
explainable
explicable
fathomable
flexible
fundamental
giving
intelligible
known
leaky
lucid
malleable
manifest
negotiable
obvious
open
open-and-shut
ordered
orderly
organized
palpable
passable
patent
pellucid
penetrable
permeable
perspicuous
pervious
plain
pliable
porous
rudimentary
simple
soft
squishy
straightforward
systematic
systematized
thin
transparent
unambiguous
underlying
understandable
unequivocal
unmistakable
unsealed
yielding

Meanings of impenetrable

adjective
1. Not penetrable.
2. Incomprehensible; fathomless; inscrutable.
3. Opaque; obscure; not translucent or transparent.

Example Sentences

The soldiers struggled to break through the impenetrable wall.
Her expression was completely impenetrable, giving no hint of her thoughts.
The forest was so thick it seemed impenetrable to anyone without a machete.
The meaning of the text remained impenetrable despite several rereadings.
Scientists developed an impenetrable material to withstand extreme conditions.

On this page you'll find 156 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to impenetrable, such as: absorbent, abstruse, airtight, ambiguous, apparent, arcane, baffling.

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