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Synonyms for (adjective) impervious

Synonyms: imperviable, impervious Definition: not admitting of passage or capable of being affected Usage: a material impervious to water; someone impervious to argument

Hypernyms: fast Definition: resistant to destruction or fading Usage: fast colors

Hypernyms: acid-fast Definition: not easily decolorized by acid solutions; pertains to micro-organisms (especially the tubercle bacillus that causes tuberculosis)

Hypernyms: colorfast Definition: having color that is resistant to fading or running

Hypernyms: greaseproof Definition: resistant to penetration by grease or oil or wax Usage: greaseproof wrapping paper

Hypernyms: moth-resistant, mothproof Definition: resistant to damage by moths

Hypernyms: proof Definition: (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand Usage: temptation-proof; childproof locks

Hypernyms: resistant Definition: impervious to being affected Usage: resistant to the effects of heat; resistant to persuasion

Hypernyms: corrosion-resistant Definition: impervious to corrosion Usage: he was a great believer in the corrosion-resistant qualities of cast iron

Hypernyms: rot-resistant Definition: resistant to rotting

Hypernyms: run-resistant, runproof, ladder-proof Definition: (of hosiery) resistant to runs or (in Britain) ladders

Hypernyms: soundproof Definition: impervious to, or not penetrable by, sound Usage: a soundproof room