The difference between Impenetrable and Penetrable
When used as adjectives, impenetrable means not penetrable, whereas penetrable means capable of being penetrated, entered, or pierced.
check bellow for the other definitions of Impenetrable and Penetrable
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Impenetrable as an adjective:
Not penetrable.
Examples:
"The fortress is impenetrable, so it cannot be taken."
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Impenetrable as an adjective (figuratively):
Incomprehensible; fathomless; inscrutable.
Examples:
"Business jargon makes this document impenetrable, I can't understand it."
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Impenetrable as an adjective:
Opaque; obscure; not translucent or transparent.
Examples:
"When night falls, she cloaks the world in impenetrable darkness."
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Penetrable as an adjective:
Capable of being penetrated, entered, or pierced.