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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024im•per•vi•ous /ɪmˈpɜrviəs/USA pronunciation adj. - not permitting passage through:The raincoat is impervious to rain.
- incapable of being injured or impaired:impervious to wear and tear.
- incapable of being influenced:impervious to reason.
im•per•vi•ous•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024im•per•vi•ous (im pûr′vē əs),USA pronunciation adj. - not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable:The coat is impervious to rain.
- incapable of being injured or impaired:impervious to wear and tear.
- incapable of being influenced, persuaded, or affected:impervious to reason; impervious to another's suffering.
Also, im•per•vi•a•ble (im pûr′vē ə bəl).USA pronunciation - Latin impervius. See im-2, pervious
- 1640–50
im•per′vi•ous•ly, adv. im•per′vi•ous•ness, n. - 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged invulnerable, closed.
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