He was impassible before victory, before danger, before defeat (Thackeray).
SYNONYM(S): indifferent, apathetic, passive.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
im|pas|si|ble — «ihm PAS uh buhl», adjective. 1. unable to suffer or feel pain. 2. that cannot be harmed. 3. without feeling or emotion; impassive: »He was impassible before victory, before danger, before defeat (Thackeray). SYNONYM(S): indifferent, apathetic,… … Useful english dictionary
im|pass´a|ble|ness — im|pass|a|ble «ihm PAS uh buhl, PAHS », adjective. not passable; so that one cannot go through, across, or along: »Snow and ice made the road impassable. –im|pass´a|ble|ness, noun. –im|pass´a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
pass´a|ble|ness — pass|a|ble «PAS uh buhl, PAHS », adjective. 1. fairly good; moderate: »a passable knowledge of geography. SYNONYM(S): tolerable, mediocre, middling. 2. that can be passed: »a passable river. The ford was not passable. 3. that may be circulated;… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
pas — an·ti·pas·cha; an·ti·pas·to; ap·pas·si·o·na·ta·men·te; ath·a·pas·kan; com·pas·sion·able; com·pas·sion·ate·ly; com·pas·sion·ate·ness; com·pas·sion·less; com·pas·sive; hy·pas·pist; im·pas·sion; im·pas·sioned; im·pas·sioned·ly; im·pas·sioned·ness;… … English syllables
im|pas´si|bly — im|pas|si|ble «ihm PAS uh buhl», adjective. 1. unable to suffer or feel pain. 2. that cannot be harmed. 3. without feeling or emotion; impassive: »He was impassible before victory, before danger, before defeat (Thackeray). SYNONYM(S): indifferent … Useful english dictionary
im|pass|a|ble — «ihm PAS uh buhl, PAHS », adjective. not passable; so that one cannot go through, across, or along: »Snow and ice made the road impassable. –im|pass´a|ble|ness, noun. –im|pass´a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
pass|a|ble — «PAS uh buhl, PAHS », adjective. 1. fairly good; moderate: »a passable knowledge of geography. SYNONYM(S): tolerable, mediocre, middling. 2. that can be passed: »a passable river. The ford was not passable. 3. that may be circulated; current; … Useful english dictionary
impassible — im•pas•si•ble [[t]ɪmˈpæs ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) incapable of suffering pain 2) incapable of suffering harm 3) incapable of emotion; impassive im•pas si•bil′i•ty, im•pas′si•ble•ness, n. im•pas′si•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
