as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
years of living behind bars had rendered him impassible
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Recent Examples of impassible
The northbound lane of Emerson Avenue remains impassible at East 10th Street, but the intersection isn't closed for cars heading south, east or west.
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Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The set-up has grown increasingly hostile over time, and became an impassible roadblock when the Lerner family tried to sell the Nationals back in 2022.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Sunset Boulevard at Palisades Drive was also reportedly impassible, with firefighters potentially using the thoroughfare as a firebreak.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
In three Alabama counties, officials warned that all roads are impassible.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The set-up has grown increasingly hostile over time, and became an impassible roadblock when the Lerner family tried to sell the Nationals back in 2022.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Sunset Boulevard at Palisades Drive was also reportedly impassible, with firefighters potentially using the thoroughfare as a firebreak.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
In three Alabama counties, officials warned that all roads are impassible.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impassible
Adjective
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His sibling, Jem (Sean Bean), has traveled to the small shed that his stoic, hermit-like brother calls home.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
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He was introduced as the silent, stoic bodyguard for MJF, a role that eventually led to one of the most celebrated babyface turns in the company's history.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There are also plenty of promotional materials dating from the building’s launch, and in one video clip, Kurokawa sells the merits of the building to an impassive audience of smoking businessmen.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
2 Sep. 2025
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She is described, variously, as quirky, impassive, naive, vulgar, blithely optimistic.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Impassible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impassible. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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