impervious
Unaffected or unable to be affected by something.
Example
“The man was completely impervious to the deception we were trying.”
Other meanings
Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water.
“Although patchworked and sagging, the roof proved impervious to the weather.”
Immune to damage or effect.
“The old car seemed to be impervious to the wear and tear of age.”
Related words
- impervium
- imperviously
- imperviousness
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “impervious” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.