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impervious

Meaning

Not allowing fluid to pass through; not able to be damaged or affected by something.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

She built a wall around her heart, a solid shield. No amount of harsh words or sad stories could break through. Her resolve was strong, proving impervious to their attempts to make her feel guilty or weak.

The woven bamboo shield was surprisingly tough. Even with the sticky sap of the sky-vine creatures splattering against it, nothing soaked through. The creatures' sharp claws scraped and gouged, but the shield remained completely impervious, protecting the navigator's hands.

The thick, plastic sheeting, a flimsy barrier against the encroaching swamp, proved surprisingly impervious to the slimy, green ooze. Even as the muck tried to seep through, the material held firm, leaving her boots, and more importantly, her carefully preserved fungi samples, completely dry and untouched.

My pet rock, Bartholomew, was truly something special. He was completely impervious to my attempts to feed him tiny hats. Water? Nope. He wouldn't even get a little damp. My best efforts to make him wear sunglasses were also, unfortunately, futile. He just sat there, unaffected by my fashion ventures.

Barry the badger, encased in a suit of enchanted bubble wrap, felt entirely impervious to the rogue marshmallow blizzard. Each sticky projectile splatted harmlessly, leaving Barry, who was somehow a renowned concert pianist, utterly unfazed, practicing his tiny tuxedo scales.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

She wrapped the wounded arm in the new bandage, hoping it would keep the dirt out. The plastic coating felt tough and smooth, completely impervious to the sweat and grime that had been making things worse.

The old forge, its metal skin weathered and scarred, stood impervious to the constant drizzle. For decades, it had been the place where the rare earth magnetic filaments were spun, a process so sensitive to moisture that even a hint of dampness could ruin the batch.

The ancient ceramic pot, fired at impossible temperatures, was utterly impervious to the corrosive alchemical reagents. Generations of scholars had tried to break it down, to access the secrets within, but the pot remained untouched, its surface smooth and cool, unaffected by their desperate efforts.

My dog's fur is so thick and oily, it's practically impervious to bath time. Water just beads up and rolls off, leaving him looking smug and me utterly defeated. I swear, he's evolved to be completely impervious to cleanliness, a furry, shedding monument to stubbornness.

Barnaby, a particularly stout badger, believed his strategically applied coat of lukewarm gravy made him impervious to Mrs. Higgins' wrath over his unauthorized garden gnome excavation. He remained stubbornly undampened, even as she hurled a particularly pungent rutabaga, completely unaffected by her vegetable-based fury.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

The old barn's roof, though weathered, remained surprisingly impervious to the recent storm. Not a single drop leaked through, and despite the fierce wind, not even a shingle was dislodged. It stood firm, unaffected by the downpour.

The ancient moss on the forgotten idol remained strangely dry, its surface impervious to the relentless, acidic drip from the cavern ceiling. Generations of seepage had eroded the stone around it, but this fuzzy green growth, untouched by decay, seemed to repel every drop, as if immune to the passage of time and corrosive moisture.

Despite the torrential downpour, the newly applied sealant remained impervious. Water beaded and rolled off the intricate, hand-carved obsidian surfaces, protecting the fragile, bioluminescent fungi cultivated within. Not a single drop penetrated the carefully constructed dwelling.

Bartholomew, encased in his meticulously crafted suit of reinforced bubble wrap, strode through the torrential downpour, entirely impervious to the deluge. Each fat raindrop, so daunting to the common pedestrian, simply bounced off his magnificent, if slightly squeaky, personal atmosphere. He was truly a testament to dedication, or perhaps just an extreme aversion to damp socks.

The grumpy badger, notorious for his pungent aroma, considered his bristly fur impervious to the snail's slimy trail. He huffed, entirely unaffected by the glistening mucus, and trudged onward, a true testament to being not able to be damaged or affected by such watery inconveniences.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

The ancient fortress walls, built of massive granite blocks, were utterly impervious to the relentless siege. Years of bombardment left them unscratched, and the defenders within felt a profound, almost insolent, security against the enemy's desperate assaults.

The hastily constructed levee, a desperate bulwark against the encroaching fluvial inundation, proved surprisingly impervious to the relentless torrent. Despite the battering rain and the churned silt, the earthen barrier held firm, an unyielding shield against the water's destructive intent.

Despite the incessant, acidic drizzle that corroded lesser materials, the relic's obsidian casing remained utterly impervious. Years of weathering had left no blemish, no infiltration of the noxious atmosphere. It was as if the very elements had been summarily dismissed, unable to even mar its stoic façade.

Agnes, a connoisseur of questionable life choices, found her polyester leisure suit utterly impervious to the torrent of lukewarm gravy that cascaded from her overzealous uncle's gravy boat. Not a single adipose globule managed to penetrate its synthetic bulwark, leaving Agnes's dignity, though not her appetite, miraculously unscathed.

The notoriously phlegmatic narwhal, despite its prodigious blubber and an aura of magnificent disdain, remained utterly impervious to the existential dread inspired by the synchronized interpretive dance troupe performing solely for its amusement. Their flailing appendages and saccharine melodies simply ricocheted off its stoic, blubbery personage, leaving the creature as unruffled as a freshly laundered doily.

Difficulty

Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.

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