IMPENETRABILITY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

impenetrability

noun

(ˌ)im-ˌpe-nə-trə-ˈbi-lə-tē

Definition of impenetrability

as in mysteriousness

the quality or state of being impossible to know, understand, or explain the impenetrability of her prose is apparently the basis of her appeal to literary snobs

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Recent Examples of impenetrability Byrne is generous with his time and attention, but there’s also a Warholian air of mystery about him—a gentle impenetrability, a feeling of separateness. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025 As a result, the impenetrability of EU bureaucracies will continue to limit the United States’ ability to restructure transatlantic economic relations. — Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025 For certain travelers, though, especially those who gravitate toward conflict zones and geopolitical oddities, Turkmenistan’s impenetrability has given it an alluring mystique. — Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 31 July 2025 Curiously, this rediscovered impenetrability has come with Nick Pope, the undisputed No 1 goalkeeper, injured. — Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for impenetrability

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That intrigue and mysteriousness still rest in the canyon walls today.

— Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025

Definition of mysteriousness

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Building an international band that includes Eiko Ishibashi, Jim O’Rourke, and a whistler, the Australian guitarist shapes longform spells of emotional and musical ambiguity.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
These are precisely the capacities organizations rely on when employees are being asked to learn new systems, reconsider priorities, navigate ambiguity and make decisions in unfamiliar circumstances.

— Shahrzad Jalali, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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