impalpable
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch
the intangible constituent of energy
Related & opposite
- abstract also see
- tangible antonym
- intangibility derivation
Sense 2 adjective
imperceptible to the senses or the mind
an impalpable cloud
Related & opposite
- imperceptible also see
- palpable antonym
- subtle similar to
Sense 3 adjective
not perceptible to the touch
an impalpable pulse
Related & opposite
- imperceptible similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | abstract |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | tangible |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | intangibility |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | imperceptible |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | palpable |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | subtle |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | imperceptible |