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Impassible vs Impassable - What's the difference?

impassible | impassable |

Impassible is a see also of impassable.


As adjectives the difference between impassible and impassable

is that impassible is (chiefly|theology) unable to suffer, or feel pain while impassable is incapable of being passed over, crossed, or negotiated.

impassible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (chiefly, theology) Unable to suffer, or feel pain.
  • Unable to feel emotion; impassive.
  • Incapable of suffering injury or detriment.
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    impassable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Incapable of being passed over, crossed, or negotiated.
  • (of an obstacle) Incapable of being overcome or surmounted.
  • (of currency) Not useable as legal tender.

    • Synonyms

    * unpassable

    See also

    * impassible ----