impassable
Incapable of being passed over, crossed, or negotiatedIncapable of being passed over, crossed, or negotiated.
» The road up ahead is impassable.
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3 senses(usually)Incapable of being passed over, crossed, or negotiated.
unpassierbar, unüberwindbar, unüberwindlich
incapable of being passed
Incapable of being overcome or surmounted.
Not usable as legal tender.
Examples
13 sentencesThe road up ahead is impassable.
The roads are impassable because of the heavy snow.
ruДороги непроходимы из-за сильного снегопада. — marafon
This road is impassable.
Ця дорога непроїздна. — deniko
deDiese Straße ist unpassierbar. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The mountains ahead are craggy and almost impassable.
There were white out conditions in the town; subsequently, the roads were impassable.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
more impassable, most impassable| Comparative | more impassable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most impassable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- incapable of being passed:unpassable
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.