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impassible

[/ɪmˈpæsəbəl/]
adjective
intransponível
1. Unable to be passed through or over; impassable
The mountain road became impassible during winter storms.
A estrada de montanha tornou-se intransponível durante as tempestades de inverno.
2. Incapable of feeling or suffering pain; unmoved by emotion
The judge remained impassible throughout the emotional testimony.
O juiz permaneceu impassível durante o depoimento emocionante.
Synonyms
impassableimpenetrableinsurmountableunmovedemotionlessstoic
Antonyms
passablepenetrabletraversableemotionalsensitive

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
intransponível; impassível
Both forms used; intransponível for physical barriers, impassível for emotional detachment
São Paulo
intransponível; impassível
Standard usage, interchangeable depending on context
Portugal
intransponível; impassível
Preferred usage aligns with standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep a stiff upper lip (impassível behavior)
unmoved by circumstance
like a stone wall
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