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impalpable Definition

im·pal·pable (im pal′pə bəl)

adjective

  1. that cannot be felt by touching
  2. too slight or subtle to be grasped easily by the mind

Etymology: Fr < ML impalpabilis: see in- & palpable

impalpable Related Forms

im·pal′·pabil′·ity noun im·pal′·pably adverb

impalpable Synonyms

impalpable

modif.

imperceptible, intangible, indistinct; see immaterial 2, vague 2.

impalpable Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • testis: To date, many major pediatric surgical centers in UK use laparoscopy only to " spot the ball " in impalpable testes!
  • dust: The halo that crowned our heads seared away the shades as we passed, like impalpable dust.

Modifying Another Word

almost: Little things, almost impalpable, had happened to justify that doubt; something in his manner had belied his words.

Browse dictionary entries near impalpable

  1. ‹ impale
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  4. ‹ impaired capital
  5. ‹ impaired
  6. ‹ impair
  7. ‹ impactive
  8. ‹ impacted
  9. ‹ impact rule
  10. ‹ impact
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