impermeable

adjective
UK: /ɪmˈpɜː.mi.ə.bəl/
US: /ɪmˈpɝː.mi.ə.bəl/

  1. Not allowing liquid or gas to pass through.

    1. The coat is impermeable to rain.
    2. We need an impermeable layer to prevent chemical leaks into the groundwater.

  2. Not affected or influenced by something.

    1. He seemed impermeable to my arguments.
    2. The company's leadership appears impermeable to outside criticism regarding their policies.

Synonyms

waterproof resistant impenetrable unaffected watertight immune impassable

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "impermeable" in English means: Not allowing liquid or gas to pass through., Not affected or influenced by something..

The phonetic transcription of "impermeable" is /ɪmˈpɜː.mi.ə.bəl/ in British English and /ɪmˈpɝː.mi.ə.bəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "impermeable": waterproof, resistant, impenetrable, unaffected, watertight, immune, impassable.

Example usage of "impermeable": "The coat is impermeable to rain.". More examples on the page.