unpierceable

as inimpervious

Synonyms for unpierceable

adj unable to be penetrated

Antonyms for unpierceable

Word Origin & History

late 13c. "make a hole in; force one's way through," from Anglo-French perser, Old French percier "pierce, transfix, drive through" (12c., Modern French percer), probably from Vulgar Latin *pertusiare, frequentative of Latin pertusus, past participle of pertundere "to thrust or bore through," from per- "through" (see per) + tundere "to beat, pound," from PIE *tund-, from root *(s)teu- "to push, strike, knock, beat, thrust" (see obtuse). Related: Pierced; piercing.

Example Sentences for unpierceable

Estelle is a courageous woman and discreet with the unpierceable reticence of spontaneity.

The outer darkness of remorse and regret was round him, not to be illuminated, but unpierceable and of necessity so.

Here the unpierceable walls were washed every morning by an automatic sluice.

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