impervious
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- IPA /ɪmˈpɜːvi.əs/
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impervious adjective
- Unaffected or unable to be affected by something.“The man was completely impervious to the deception we were trying.”
- Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water.“Although patchworked and sagging, the roof proved impervious to the weather.”
- Immune to damage or effect.“The old car seemed to be impervious to the wear and tear of age.”
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imperviablerunproofresistantproofsoundproofgreaseproofmothproofladder-proofmoth-resistantrun-resistantimpermeablefearlessimmaterialunresponsiveindifferentuninterested
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