Impervious and Prickly

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Impervious adjective - Not allowing penetration (as by gas, liquid, or light).

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Prickly is an antonym for impervious.

Nearby Word: imperviously

Prickly adjective - Causing an unpleasant tingling sensation.

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Impervious is an antonym for prickly.

Nearby Words: prick, prickle, pricked, pricking, prickling

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Prickly and Impervious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/impervious/prickly

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