ongrijpbaar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- elusive adjective Hard to catch, find, pin down, or fully understand.
- impalpable adj Incapable of being touched or felt; incorporeal, intangible.
- intangible adj Unable to be touched or physically grasped; not solid or concrete.
Senses
ongrijpbaar is used for these senses in English:
- elusive Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.
- impalpable Not able to be perceived, or able to be perceived only with difficulty; insubstantial, thin.
- intangible Incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal.
elusive — full definition
- adjective Hard to catch, find, pin down, or fully understand.
- adjective Rarely seen or encountered.
impalpable — full definition
- adj Incapable of being touched or felt; incorporeal, intangible.
- adj Not able to be perceived, or able to be perceived only with difficulty; insubstantial, thin.
- adj Not easily grasped (mentally) or understood.