impervious (a)
imperviable (a)

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type a
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def not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
examples a material impervious to water
someone impervious to argument
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Also see impermeable
Derivationally related form impervious → imperviousness
Antonym impervious → pervious
Similar to fast; acid-fast; colorfast; greaseproof; mothproof, moth-resistant; proof(p); resistant; corrosion-resistant; rot-resistant; runproof, ladder-proof, run-resistant; soundproof
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Also see impermeable
Antonym pervious → impervious
Similar to fast; acid-fast; colorfast; greaseproof; mothproof, moth-resistant; proof(p); resistant; corrosion-resistant; rot-resistant; runproof, ladder-proof, run-resistant; soundproof
Derivationally related form imperviousness → impervious

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