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impalpable
impossible or very difficult to touch or perceive
Synonyms
- intangible
- imperceptible
- insubstantial
Antonyms
- palpable
- tangible
- perceptible
impalpable in a sentence
An impalpable unease settled over the room before the verdict.
Only an impalpable trace of perfume remained in the empty theater.
Where it comes from
From Latin impalpabilis, meaning 'not touchable.'
Memory hook
IM means not and PALPABLE means touchable: impalpable means not touchable or perceptible.
Read it in context
- The Tremor Above Nature
- The Case She Carried Narrative
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