Meaning & use
impassable
Impossible to travel along or through because of an obstacle or poor conditions.
See it in a sentence
Heavy snow made the mountain pass impassable for two days.
Fallen trees left the forest trail impassable after the storm.
A note on using this word
Impassable describes roads, paths, or barriers, not people or ideas.
Words with a similar meaning
blockedimpenetrable
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Words with an opposite meaning
passableopen
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