Impervious vs. Impermeable
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Difference Between Impervious and Impermeable
Imperviousadjective
Incapable of being penetrated
a material impervious to water.Impermeableadjective
Impossible to permeate
an impermeable membrane.an impermeable border.Imperviousadjective
Incapable of being affected
impervious to fear.Impermeableadjective
Impossible to permeate.
Imperviousadjective
Unaffected or unable to be affected by.
The man was completely impervious to the deception we were trying.Impermeableadjective
Not allowing passage, especially of liquids; waterproof.
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Imperviousadjective
Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water.
Although patchworked and sagging, the roof proved impervious to the weather.Impermeableadjective
preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through;
impermeable stonean impermeable layer of scuma coat impermeable to rainImperviousadjective
Immune to damage or effect.
The old car seemed to be impervious to the wear and tear of age.Imperviousadjective
not admitting of passage or capable of being affected;
a material impervious to watersomeone impervious to argument
