impassible

adjective
UK: /ɪmˈpæs.ə.bəl/
US: /ɪmˈpæs.ə.bəl/

  1. Not able to be affected by feelings or emotions; without feeling.

    1. His face was impassible during the trial.
    2. The queen remained impassible as she delivered the somber news, her feelings hidden.

  2. Not allowing passage or progress; impossible to travel along or over.

    1. The road was impassible after the storm.
    2. Deep snowdrifts made the mountain pass impassible until the spring thaw arrived.

Synonyms

expressionless unemotional impenetrable unreachable

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "impassible" in English means: Not able to be affected by feelings or emotions; without feeling., Not allowing passage or progress; impossible to travel along or over..

The phonetic transcription of "impassible" is /ɪmˈpæs.ə.bəl/ in British English and /ɪmˈpæs.ə.bəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "impassible": expressionless, unemotional, impenetrable, unreachable.

Example usage of "impassible": "His face was impassible during the trial.". More examples on the page.