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impermeable.

Impossible to permeate.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪmˈpɜːmɪəbəl/Received-Pronunciation/ɪmˈpɝmɪəbəl/Canada, General-American/ɪmˈpɝmiəbəl/Canada, General-American/ɪmˈpɜːmɪəbəl/Australia
  1. Impossible to permeate.

  2. Not allowing passage, especially of liquids; waterproof.

Where this word comes from

Apparently from im- + permeable. Compare French imperméable, from Latin impermeābilis, from im- + permeābilis (“permeable”).

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