impassible
UK/ɪmˈpasɪbəl/
impassible adjective: unable to feel emotion; impassive. Also the misspelling of impassable.
Adjective
impassible (comparative more impassible, superlative most impassible)
- Unable to feel emotion; impassive.
- Synonyms:
- emotionless, unfeeling, alexithymic, apathistical, clinical, dull, phlegmatic, cold-blooded, cold-hearted, dead inside
- Incapable of suffering detriment or injury.
- [W]e say it is unreasonable, that this [the bread or host of the Eucharist] should be changed into flesh, […] into that body of Christ, which is in heaven; he remaining there, and being whole and impassible, and unfrangible, this, we say, is unreasonable and impossible: […]1653 (indicated as 1654), “The Real Presence and Spiritual of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament, Proved against the Doctrine of Transubstantiation. Section XI. The Doctrine of Transubstantiation is...
- Unable to suffer, or feel pain.
Also used as
impassible is also the misspelling of impassable.
Synonyms of impassible
- emotionless
- unfeeling
- alexithymic
- apathistical
- clinical
- dull
- phlegmatic
- cold-blooded
- cold-hearted
- dead inside
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Forms of impassible
| comparative | more impassible |
|---|---|
| superlative | most impassible |
Origin of impassible
From Old French impassible.
Words formed from impassible
Questions about impassible
- What does impassible mean?
- Impassible means unable to feel emotion; impassive.
- What part of speech is impassible?
- Impassible is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce impassible?
- Impassible is pronounced /ɪmˈpasɪbəl/ (UK).
Words near impassible in the dictionary
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