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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

  1. adjective Hard to catch, find, pin down, or fully understand.
  2. adjective Rarely seen or encountered.

impalpable — full definition

  1. adj Incapable of being touched or felt; incorporeal, intangible.
  2. adj Not able to be perceived, or able to be perceived only with difficulty; insubstantial, thin.
  3. adj Not easily grasped (mentally) or understood.

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