Impervious and Sensitive

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

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Sensitive is an antonym for impervious in unable to be penetrated topic.

Nearby Word: imperviously

Sensitive adjective - Able to sense slight impressions or differences.

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Impervious is an antonym for sensitive.

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

Impervious & Sensitive. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/impervious/sensitive>.

Sensitive or Impervious. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/impervious/sensitive.

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