Meaning

2 senses
  1. Not perceptible, not detectable, too small in magnitude to be observed.

    We all missed the imperceptible shake of his head as he tried to warn us without being seen.

    unmerklich

    неощути́мыйneoščutímyj, незаме́тныйnezamétnyj

    непримі́тнийneprymítnyj

  2. Beyond the purview of man; too great and all-encompassing to be perceived.

More definitions
  • impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses

Examples

5 sentences
  1. The sounds are imperceptible to humans.

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  2. The truth is opaque and consequently imperceptible.

    ruИстина прозрачна и потому незаметна.

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  3. There is a nearly imperceptible smell of cat food that follows me constantly.

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  4. The sound was practically imperceptible.

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  5. There is often only one point between beauty and ugliness, and it is almost imperceptible.

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
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Русский
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Deutsch
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Origin

Inherited from Middle English imperceptible, from Middle French imperceptible and its etym

Inherited from Middle English imperceptible, from Middle French imperceptible and its etymon Medieval Latin imperceptibilis. By surface analysis, im- + perceptible.

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Forms

more imperceptible, most imperceptible

Synonyms

9 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses:unperceivable

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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