Impassible | Definition of impassible by Merriam-Webster

Definition of IMPASSIBLE

1

a : incapable of suffering or of experiencing pain

b : inaccessible to injury

2

: incapable of feeling : impassive

— im·pas·si·bil·i·ty \-ˌpa-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— im·pas·si·bly \-ˈpa-sə-blē\ adverb

Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin impassibilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin passibilis passible

First Known Use: 14th century

Synonyms: affectless, apathetic, cold-blooded, emotionless, impassive, numb, passionless, phlegmatic, stoic (or stoical), stolid, undemonstrative, unemotional

Antonyms: demonstrative, emotional, fervent, fervid, hot-blooded, impassioned, passional, passionate, vehement

variant of impassable

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