imperceptible
If it's imperceptible, it's impossible to perceive with any of the senses. The world might be spinning, but it's imperceptible from your couch.
Within the word imperceptible you see the word percept, which means "the object of your perception." Like impossible, the im in imperceptible means it cannot be perceived. Imperceptible is rarely used in the absolute sense of the word — it is usually paired with almost. Horton hears the Who but the tiny sounds of the Whos were almost imperceptible to everyone else.
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impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses“an imperceptible drop in temperature”“an imperceptible nod”
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synonyms:
unperceivable
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inaudible, unhearable
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
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impalpable
imperceptible to the senses or the mind
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impalpable
not perceptible to the touch
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incognizable, incognoscible
incapable of being perceived or known
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indiscernible, insensible, undetectable
barely able to be perceived
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subliminal
below the threshold of conscious perception
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unobservable
not accessible to direct observation
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invisible, unseeable
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
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Antonyms:
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perceptible
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
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audible, hearable
heard or perceptible by the ear
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detectable, noticeable
capable of being detected
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discernible
capable of being perceived clearly
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faint, weak
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
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palpable
can be felt by palpation
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perceivable
capable of being perceived especially by sight or hearing
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recognizable
easily perceived; easy to become aware of
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sensible
readily perceived by the senses
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seeable, visible
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
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inaudible, unhearable
Vocabulary lists containing imperceptible
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