impenetrability
noun
im·pen·e·tra·bil·i·ty
(ˌ)im-ˌpe-nə-trə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
1
: the quality or state of being impenetrable
2
: the inability of two portions of matter to occupy the same space at the same time
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the impenetrability of her prose is apparently the basis of her appeal to literary snobs
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Kim Gordon, The Collective A 71-year-old noise-rocker reciting spoken word over drum machines might scan as avant-garde impenetrability.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Scott blends Damon’s close-to-the-bone fragility and Alain Delon’s simmering impenetrability in making this uncertain Tom Ripley his own.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
But for real impenetrability from rain or snow, Gore-Tex or a membrane coated with durable water repellent (DWR) serve as the ultimate barrier.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024
The impenetrability of the NBA bubble appeared to provide a foolproof solution to the stops and starts (due to the coronavirus pandemic) that had shortened Major League Baseball’s season and forced several major college-football conferences to cancel their season.
—Michael Weinreb, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2020
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Scott blends Damon’s close-to-the-bone fragility and Alain Delon’s simmering impenetrability in making this uncertain Tom Ripley his own.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
But for real impenetrability from rain or snow, Gore-Tex or a membrane coated with durable water repellent (DWR) serve as the ultimate barrier.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024
The impenetrability of the NBA bubble appeared to provide a foolproof solution to the stops and starts (due to the coronavirus pandemic) that had shortened Major League Baseball’s season and forced several major college-football conferences to cancel their season.
—Michael Weinreb, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2020
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“Impenetrability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impenetrability. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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