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Unresponsive vs Impervious - What's the difference?

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Unresponsive is a related term of impervious.


As adjectives the difference between unresponsive and impervious

is that unresponsive is not responsive; unreactive while impervious is unaffected or unable to be affected by.

unresponsive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not responsive; unreactive.
  • Indifferent or apathetic; emotionless.

    • Synonyms

    * nonresponsive

    Antonyms

    * responsive

    impervious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • 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.

    • Antonyms

    * pervious

    Derived terms

    * imperviously * imperviousness