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- Dictionaryimpalpable/ɪmˈpalpəbl/
adjective
- 1. unable to be felt by touch: "an impalpable ghost"
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The meaning of IMPALPABLE is incapable of being felt by touch : intangible. How to use impalpable in a sentence.
adjective. literary uk / ɪmˈpæl.pə.b ə l / us / ɪmˈpæl.pə.b ə l / Add to word list. difficult to feel or understand: an impalpable beauty / quality. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Difficult to understand. abstrusely. ambiguity. ambiguously. esoterically. fathomlessly. garble. labyrinthine. lost. non-intuitive. obscurely. obscurity.
Impalpable definition: not palpable; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; intangible.. See examples of IMPALPABLE used in a sentence.
1. incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; intangible. 2. difficult for the mind to grasp readily. 3. (of powder) so fine that when rubbed between the fingers no grit is felt. [1500–10] im•pal`pa•bil′i•ty, n. im•pal′pa•bly, adv.
Impalpable describes a feeling that, though real, you can’t logically explain. If you don't know why you love peanut butter and banana sandwiches so much, maybe your reasons are impalpable.
adjective. literary us / ɪmˈpæl.pə.b ə l / uk / ɪmˈpæl.pə.b ə l / Add to word list. difficult to feel or understand: an impalpable beauty / quality. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Difficult to understand. abstrusely. ambiguity. ambiguously. esoterically. fathomlessly. garble. it's all Greek to me idiom. labyrinthine. lost.
1. that cannot be felt by touching. [...] 2. too slight or subtle to be grasped easily by the mind. [...] More. Synonyms of 'impalpable' • intangible, fine, thin, delicate [...] More. Examples of 'impalpable' in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. imperceptible, esp to the touch 2. difficult to understand; abstruse.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of impalpable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
impalpable meaning, definition, what is impalpable: impossible to touch or feel physically: Learn more.