adj
impalpable
Impalpable (adj) means Unable to be touched or felt.
adj
1
Unable to be touched or felt.
"But here thou canst not handle aught, neither make the folk ware of thee, not though thou shout thy throat hoarse. For thou and I walk here impalpable and invisible, as it were two dreams walking."
— Eric Rücker Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance (1922)
2
So faint or thin that it is hard to notice at all.
3
Difficult to take in or make sense of.
"She had an extraordinary sensitiveness to the impalpable elements of happiness, and as she walked at Darrow’s side her imagination flew back and forth, spinning luminous webs of feeling between herself and the scene about her."
— Edith Wharton (1912)
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Etymology
Taken from Middle French impalpable, from Medieval Latin impalpabilis. See also im- and palpable.
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What is the meaning of impalpable?
"impalpable" (adj) means unable to be touched or felt.
What is another word for impalpable?
Other words for "impalpable" include intangible.
What is the opposite of impalpable?
The opposite of "impalpable" is palpable.
What are the different meanings of impalpable?
"impalpable" has 3 main meanings: 1. Unable to be touched or felt; 2. So faint or thin that it is hard to notice at all; 3. Difficult to take in or make sense of.
