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Uncaring vs Impervious - What's the difference?

uncaring | impervious | Related terms |

Uncaring is a related term of impervious.


As adjectives the difference between uncaring and impervious

is that uncaring is characterized by a lack of care; not caring while impervious is unaffected or unable to be affected by.

uncaring

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Characterized by a lack of care; not caring.
  • :His uncaring attitude did not win him many friends.

    • impervious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unaffected or unable to be affected by.
  • *
    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=5 , passage=Although the Celebrity was almost impervious to sarcasm, he was now beginning to exhibit visible signs of uneasiness, the consciousness dawning upon him that his eccentricity was not receiving the ovation it merited.}}
  • Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water.
  • Immune to damage or effect.

    • Antonyms

    * pervious

    Derived terms

    * imperviously * imperviousness