Synonyms for penetrable

Most common

vulnerable · porous · permeable

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Adjective

Antonyms

impenetrable, fast, unfathomable

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Capable of being penetrated, entered, or pierced.

Example sentences

• vulnerable Giraffes are especially vulnerable while drinking.
• porous White glue can be used on any smooth, porous surface.
• permeable The runoff ended up infiltrating into the permeable soil.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

porous²

8 letters

pervious

9 letters

permeable⁴

10 letters

vulnerable⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (porous² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

pénétrable

Italiano

penetrabile