Bulletproof vs Impervious - What's the difference?
bulletproof | impervious |
(of a material) Capable of withstanding a direct shot by a bullet fired from a gun.
(idiomatic) reliable, infallible, sturdy or error-tolerant.
(usually, of an idea or concept) Unbreakable, very tough.
To make proof against bullets.
(slang) to make resistant to failure.
Unaffected or unable to be affected by.
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Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water.
Immune to damage or effect.
As adjectives the difference between bulletproof and impervious
is that bulletproof is (of a material) capable of withstanding a direct shot by a bullet fired from a gun while impervious is unaffected or unable to be affected by.As a verb bulletproof
is to make proof against bullets.bulletproof
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Alternative forms
* bullet-proofAdjective
(en adjective)- A bulletproof window.
- A bulletproof vest.
Synonyms
* (infallible) foolproofVerb
(en verb)- We have to bulletproof this program before we let the users at it; check every input, catch every possible flaw...it must not fail in use.