Vocabulary
Impervious
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
Not allowing thing
(such as water or light)to enter ot pass through
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Some argue that Tibetans actually prefer to remain in the Middle Ages, impervious to change.
- Speaking of justice, Pakistan inherited a legal structure that is now outdated and impervious to the needs of persons with physical disabilities and neurodivergent disorders.
- Unfortunately, far too many comfortable Pakistanis are impervious to such an appeal.
Synonyms
impenetrable, impermeable
Antonyms
penetrable , pervious , negotiable
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