impervious

[US]/ɪmˈpɜːviəs/
[UK]/ɪmˈpɜːrviəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. impenetrable, indifferent

Phrases & Collocations

impervious to criticism

impervious to pain

impervious to emotions

impervious to cold

impervious to heat

impervious core

impervious material

Example Sentences

a material impervious to water.

an impervious layer of basaltic clay.

impervious to gases and liquids

impervious to (all) reason

He was completely impervious to criticism.

he worked, apparently impervious to the heat.

Rubber boots are impervious to water.

This material is impervious to gases and liquids.

She was impervious to his charms.

He remained impervious to all Nell’s sulks and blandishments.

Real-world Examples

But he was impervious to the veiled criticism.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

That's impossible. Rhino's Horn Defence is impervious to any technique.

Source: Kung Fu Panda 2

Zombies, knowing there is no future for them anyway, are impervious to this threat.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Lizards were, and are, largely impervious to the bacteria in rotting carcasses.

Source: A Brief History of Everything

These words indicated that the commander pursued a policy impervious to arguments.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

Since my watch is impervious to water, I wear it while I swim.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Submerged forests may be impervious to fires, but they remain vulnerable to other sorts of disasters.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

That argument only applies if these notional immortals are also invincible, and therefore impervious to accident.

Source: The Economist - Arts

She looked at his face as he came up the steps, that dark nonchalant face, so impervious, so blank.

Source: Gone with the Wind

The real news is death itself, which comes for everyone, immortal or impervious as some may seem.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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