Synonyms for impalpable
- adjective
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Adjective
intangible, imperceptible, fine, elusive, shadowy, unperceivable, unsubstantial dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Incapable of being touched or felt; incorporeal, intangible.
Related words
- Word family
- impalpability impalpably
Example sentences
- elusive The answer to this question has proved elusive.
- shadowy Kalman saw a shadowy figure lurking in the dark.
- intangible Above the sea hovered a seagull, intangible as a dream.
- imperceptible The truth is opaque and consequently imperceptible.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| impalpable | steady | |
| elusive | rising | |
| shadowy | rising | |
| intangible | rising | |
| imperceptible | rising | |
| unperceivable | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fine1
- 7 letters
- elusive3, shadowy3
- 10 letters
- intangible4
- 13 letters
- imperceptible5, unsubstantial, unperceivable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (elusive3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- impalpable
- Italiano
- impalpabile