impassible

(im pasə bəl)

adjective

  1. that cannot feel pain; incapable of suffering
  2. that cannot be injured; invulnerable
  3. that cannot be moved emotionally; unfeeling

Origin: ME < OFr < LL(Ec) impassibilis: see in- & passible

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See impassible in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Not subject to suffering, pain, or harm.
  2. Unfeeling; impassive.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Late Latin impassibilis

Origin: : in-, not; see in-1

Origin: + passibilis, passible; see passible

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Related Forms:

  • im·pasˌsi·bilˈi·ty, im·pasˈsi·ble·ness noun
  • im·pasˈsi·bly adverb

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