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     • Define impassable. impassable synonyms, impassable pronunciation, impassable translation, English dictionary definition of impassable. impossible to travel over or across: The swollen river was impassable.
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   What is the meaning of the term 'impassible'?

   • impassible– incapable of being passed, crossed, or overcome; impassable: impassible roads; impassable problems.

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   What is an example of something impassable?

   • Examples of impassable things: 'It being the height of the rainy season, the rivers were much swollen, and many of the swamps were almost impassable.' 'A good part of the area was impassable for armoured personnel carriers.' (from the Cambridge English Corpus)

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   What is the difference between unpassable and impassable?

   • Impassable and unpassable are similar, as impassable means incapable of being passed over, crossed, or negotiated, while unpassable means not able to be passed. Both refer to an obstacle that cannot be overcome or surmounted.

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   What does it mean if a road is impassable?

   • Whether it’s a road, a barrier, a river, or an abyss, if you can’t travel through or over it, you can describe it as impassable. When you break apart the word impassable, it’s pretty easy to figure out what it means. The im- prefix, a variant of in-, may be familiar to you as a way to say “not.”

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   What is the difference between impassable and passable?

   • When you break apart the word impassable, it’s pretty easy to figure out what it means. The im- prefix, a variant of in-, may be familiar to you as a way to say “not.” And passable is likely pretty familiar too, referring to something that can be crossed. When you combine those parts you get something that you can’t navigate.

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   Where did the word 'impassible' come from?

   • First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Late Latin word impassībilis. See im- 2, passible A simple dirt road that presents no obstacle whatsoever in dry conditions can become impassible to all but the most capable, expertly driven 4x4’s when heavy rain turns any firm dirt into deep, slippery mud.

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   impassable. adjective. uk / ɪmˈpɑː.sə.b ə l / us / ɪmˈpæs.ə.b ə l /. Add to word list. An impassable road or path cannot be travelled on because of bad weather conditions or because it is blocked: Many roads were flooded and impassable following the storm. Synonym.

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   Synonyms for IMPASSABLE: close, impervious, frozen, impenetrable, impermeable, impregnable, dense, compressed; Antonyms of IMPASSABLE: permeable, passable, negotiable, soft, penetrable, elastic, flexible, giving.

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   Impassable is usually used in a literal sense, referring to things that you can’t travel through — like side streets after a major snow storm. Definitions of impassable. adjective. incapable of being passed. synonyms: unpassable. unclimbable, unsurmountable. incapable of being surmounted or climbed. unnavigable.

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   impassable. adjective. These are words and phrases related to impassable. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of impassable.

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   The meaning of IMPASSABLE is incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted. How to use impassable in a sentence.

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   If a road, path, or route is impassable, it is impossible to travel over because it is blocked or in bad condition. If one or two bridges are impassable the other villages are blocked with traffic. Synonyms: blocked , closed , obstructed , impenetrable More Synonyms of impassable