impenetrable

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpɛnətɹəbəl/

The English word “impenetrable” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

Not penetrable.
Opaque; obscure; not translucent or transparent.
Incomprehensible; fathomless; inscrutable.

noun

A person not openly given to friendship.

Etymology

From Middle English inpenetrabel, inpenetrabyle, from Middle French impenetrable or directly from its etymon, Latin impenetrābilis. By surface analysis, im- + penetrable.

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