imperviousadj.

Brit.

/ɪmˈpəːvɪəs/, U.S.

/ᵻmˈpərviəs/

Forms: 1600s imperuious, 1600s– impervious.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin impervius , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin impervius having no way through, impassable ( < im- im- prefix² + pervius : see pervious adj.) + -ous suffix.

1. Not allowing the passage of water, air, light, etc.; not able to be passed through or penetrated; impenetrable, impermeable. Also with to, against.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement over, across, through, or past > [adjective] > through > that may be passed through > not

impenetrablea1464

impervious1615

impervial1618

unthroughfaresome1674

unpermeable1756

unthoroughfaresome1868

society > travel > [adjective] > travelled on, over, or through > able to be > unable to be

ungoingable1482

unpassablea1525

unpassageable1592

passless1603

irrepassable1608

unpassible1646

untravellable1652

impracticable1653

impermeable1662

unvoyageable1667

impassable1697

landlocked1770

impervious1774

intraversable1803

unrideable1827

intransitable1838

untraversable1856

uncrossable1882

society > occupation and work > materials > types of material generally > [adjective] > permeable > not

impermeable1661

impervious1783

1615 H. Crooke Μικροκοσμογραϕια 671 I called it [sc. vapour] darke or shaddowy, that is, imperuious, as the Barbarians say, they meane not bright or translucent.

1650 J. Bulwer Anthropometamorphosis 226 Any skin..which should make the Neck [of the womb] impervious.

1774 T. Pennant Tour Scotl. 1772 271 The western channel into it is impervious, by reason of rocks.

1783 J. Hoole tr. L. Ariosto Orlando Furioso V. xli. 23 He wants no mail of proof, whose skin was made, Impervious to the javelin, dart, or blade.

1807 T. Thomson Syst. Chem. (ed. 3) II. 490 Bricks and tiles should be impervious to water.

1858 H. T. Buckle Hist. Civilisation Eng. (1869) II. viii. 562 An impervious desert.

1907 Hardware Dealers' Mag. Apr. 810/1 (advt.) Impervious against rain, snow, sleet or dust, without putty or cement.

1946 Mod. Petroleum Technol. (Inst. Petroleum) 88 A thin and impervious sheath which seals the pores.

2001 B. Broady In this Block there lives Slag 211 Her tan was an eighteen-tube sunbed job, too perfect—impervious to the light, like matt emulsion.

†2. Not readily intelligible; unfathomable, inscrutable. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > emotionally unaffected

dead1340

unsmittenc1400

unmovedc1480

unkindleda1525

senseless1560

lumpish1585

unfired1590

unaffectedc1595

incapable1601

unsensible1611

insensible1615

untouched1616

impervious1618

unanswering1632

untransported1641

beauty-proof1676

insensate1726

unsusceptible1734

uninfluenced1735

unimbued1813

unsmote1814

unsusceptive1825

unalive1828

echoless1869

non-conducting1871

unsusceptible1872

irresponsive1886

affectless1912

1618 J. Harmar tr. D. Heinsius Mirrour of Humilitie i. 12 All things hitherto haue been too transcendent, imperuious without entrie, full of horrour and amazement.

1794 R. J. Sulivan View of Nature I. 30 To render..that evident and clear, which would have otherwise been impervious.

a. Chiefly with to. Not capable of being, or not liable to be, affected by something (esp. something harmful or undesirable); insusceptible or resistant to something. Also with against.

ΚΠ

1650 R. Stapleton tr. F. Strada De Bello Belgico v. 137 What Councel-chamber can be impervious or inaccessible to royal bountie?

1796 S. Nicklin Addr. to Young Lady II. 148 Those bands, which we know to have been woven of all the tenderest feelings of the heart..: such bands ought surely to be impervious to the injuries of time.

1812 Maryland Republican (Annapolis) 16 Sept. Cypress timber..makes the best of weather boarding, it being impervious to the ravages of worms.

1845 Dover Gaz. & Strafford Advertiser (New Hampsh.) 8 Nov. By opening the pores, cleansing the veins and arteries..they render the system not only thoroughly sound, but almost impervious to disease.

1886 Graphic 16 Oct. 405/3 She was by no means impervious against infectious diseases..and she had several serious illnesses.

1960 M. Magnusson & H. Pálsson tr. Njal's Saga 222 In Norse times, berserks were highly valued as warriors for their capacity to run amok and fight with maniacal frenzy, impervious to pain.

1984 M. Eldred Critique Competitive Freedom & Bourgeois-Democratic State iv. 287 Once established, a corrupt party machine..may prove almost impervious to attempts to root out corruption.

2010 Guardian 5 Jan. 19/1 The change is rooted in the evolution of ‘bulletproof hosting’, or website provision by companies that make a virtue of being impervious to legal threats and blocks.

b. Chiefly with to. Of a person or a person's mind: not open or receptive to argument, persuasion, suggestion, etc.; not able to be influenced by something.

ΚΠ

1823 Mammon in London II. xi. 243 A man..whose iron heart was impervious to a spark of feeling.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. v. 554 To reasons such as guide the conduct of statesmen and generals the minds of these zealots were absolutely impervious.

1919 Hearst's Mag. Sept. 11/3 He faced squarely about and measured her with a long and level glance. But she was impervious.

1949 F. Towers Tea with Mr. Rochester (1952) 131 Mrs Pryde was impervious to hints of past romance.

2009 World Affairs 172 41 The defaming of Jews and Israelis is carried out by a whole range of people impervious to the lessons of the past.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	impervious
释义	imperviousadj. Brit. /ɪmˈpəːvɪəs/, U.S. /ᵻmˈpərviəs/ Forms: 1600s imperuious, 1600s– impervious. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin impervius , -ous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin impervius having no way through, impassable ( < im- im- prefix² + pervius : see pervious adj.) + -ous suffix. 1. Not allowing the passage of water, air, light, etc.; not able to be passed through or penetrated; impenetrable, impermeable. Also with to, against. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement over, across, through, or past > [adjective] > through > that may be passed through > not impenetrablea1464 impervious1615 impervial1618 unthroughfaresome1674 unpermeable1756 unthoroughfaresome1868 society > travel > [adjective] > travelled on, over, or through > able to be > unable to be ungoingable1482 unpassablea1525 unpassageable1592 passless1603 irrepassable1608 unpassible1646 untravellable1652 impracticable1653 impermeable1662 unvoyageable1667 impassable1697 landlocked1770 impervious1774 intraversable1803 unrideable1827 intransitable1838 untraversable1856 uncrossable1882 society > occupation and work > materials > types of material generally > [adjective] > permeable > not impermeable1661 impervious1783 1615 H. Crooke Μικροκοσμογραϕια 671 I called it [sc. vapour] darke or shaddowy, that is, imperuious, as the Barbarians say, they meane not bright or translucent. 1650 J. Bulwer Anthropometamorphosis 226 Any skin..which should make the Neck [of the womb] impervious. 1774 T. Pennant Tour Scotl. 1772 271 The western channel into it is impervious, by reason of rocks. 1783 J. Hoole tr. L. Ariosto Orlando Furioso V. xli. 23 He wants no mail of proof, whose skin was made, Impervious to the javelin, dart, or blade. 1807 T. Thomson Syst. Chem. (ed. 3) II. 490 Bricks and tiles should be impervious to water. 1858 H. T. Buckle Hist. Civilisation Eng. (1869) II. viii. 562 An impervious desert. 1907 Hardware Dealers' Mag. Apr. 810/1 (advt.) Impervious against rain, snow, sleet or dust, without putty or cement. 1946 Mod. Petroleum Technol. (Inst. Petroleum) 88 A thin and impervious sheath which seals the pores. 2001 B. Broady In this Block there lives Slag 211 Her tan was an eighteen-tube sunbed job, too perfect—impervious to the light, like matt emulsion. †2. Not readily intelligible; unfathomable, inscrutable. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > emotionally unaffected dead1340 unsmittenc1400 unmovedc1480 unkindleda1525 senseless1560 lumpish1585 unfired1590 unaffectedc1595 incapable1601 unsensible1611 insensible1615 untouched1616 impervious1618 unanswering1632 untransported1641 beauty-proof1676 insensate1726 unsusceptible1734 uninfluenced1735 unimbued1813 unsmote1814 unsusceptive1825 unalive1828 echoless1869 non-conducting1871 unsusceptible1872 irresponsive1886 affectless1912 1618 J. Harmar tr. D. Heinsius Mirrour of Humilitie i. 12 All things hitherto haue been too transcendent, imperuious without entrie, full of horrour and amazement. 1794 R. J. Sulivan View of Nature I. 30 To render..that evident and clear, which would have otherwise been impervious. 3. a. Chiefly with to. Not capable of being, or not liable to be, affected by something (esp. something harmful or undesirable); insusceptible or resistant to something. Also with against. ΚΠ 1650 R. Stapleton tr. F. Strada De Bello Belgico v. 137 What Councel-chamber can be impervious or inaccessible to royal bountie? 1796 S. Nicklin Addr. to Young Lady II. 148 Those bands, which we know to have been woven of all the tenderest feelings of the heart..: such bands ought surely to be impervious to the injuries of time. 1812 Maryland Republican (Annapolis) 16 Sept. Cypress timber..makes the best of weather boarding, it being impervious to the ravages of worms. 1845 Dover Gaz. & Strafford Advertiser (New Hampsh.) 8 Nov. By opening the pores, cleansing the veins and arteries..they render the system not only thoroughly sound, but almost impervious to disease. 1886 Graphic 16 Oct. 405/3 She was by no means impervious against infectious diseases..and she had several serious illnesses. 1960 M. Magnusson & H. Pálsson tr. Njal's Saga 222 In Norse times, berserks were highly valued as warriors for their capacity to run amok and fight with maniacal frenzy, impervious to pain. 1984 M. Eldred Critique Competitive Freedom & Bourgeois-Democratic State iv. 287 Once established, a corrupt party machine..may prove almost impervious to attempts to root out corruption. 2010 Guardian 5 Jan. 19/1 The change is rooted in the evolution of ‘bulletproof hosting’, or website provision by companies that make a virtue of being impervious to legal threats and blocks. b. Chiefly with to. Of a person or a person's mind: not open or receptive to argument, persuasion, suggestion, etc.; not able to be influenced by something. ΚΠ 1823 Mammon in London II. xi. 243 A man..whose iron heart was impervious to a spark of feeling. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. v. 554 To reasons such as guide the conduct of statesmen and generals the minds of these zealots were absolutely impervious. 1919 Hearst's Mag. Sept. 11/3 He faced squarely about and measured her with a long and level glance. But she was impervious. 1949 F. Towers Tea with Mr. Rochester (1952) 131 Mrs Pryde was impervious to hints of past romance. 2009 World Affairs 172 41 The defaming of Jews and Israelis is carried out by a whole range of people impervious to the lessons of the past. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1615
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