Meaning & use
impervious
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Not allowing something, especially liquid, to pass through; also, unaffected or unable to be influenced by something.
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The raincoat is impervious to water, keeping the hiker completely dry.
She remained impervious to criticism, calmly continuing her work.
A note on using this word
Almost always followed by 'to,' as in 'impervious to water' or 'impervious to pain.'
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impenetrableunaffected
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