Impalpable: meaning, definitions and examples
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impalpable
[ ษชmหpรฆl.pษ.bษl ]
abstract quality
Impalpable refers to something that cannot be felt by touch or is difficult to grasp or perceive mentally. This term is often used to describe ideas, emotions, or sensations that are elusive and not easily understood. In literature, it can describe feelings that are profoundly intangible. The term implies a subtlety and an absence of physicality that can evoke a sense of mystery.
Synonyms
ethereal, insubstantial, intangible, invisible, ungraspable.
Examples of usage
- The impalpable sadness lingered in the room.
- Her impalpable charm captivated everyone at the party.
- The beauty of the landscape was impalpable in its depth.
- His impalpable fears kept him from pursuing his dreams.
Translations
Translations of the word "impalpable" in other languages:
๐ต๐น impalpรกvel
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคธเฅเคชเคทเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช unfassbar
๐ฎ๐ฉ tak teraba
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะพััะถะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ nieuchwytny
๐ฏ๐ต ่งฆใใใใชใ
๐ซ๐ท impalpable
๐ช๐ธ impalpable
๐น๐ท elle tutulmaz
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์งํ ์ ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบูุฑ ู ูู ูุณ
๐จ๐ฟ neuchopitelnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ neuchopiteฤพnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ ๅฝข็
๐ธ๐ฎ neotipljiv
๐ฎ๐ธ รณรพreifanlegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑััะฐะฟ ะฑะพะปะผะฐะนััะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแฎแแแ แจแแฃแซแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tutulmaz
๐ฒ๐ฝ impalpable
Etymology
The word 'impalpable' comes from the Latin 'impalpabilis', which is formed from the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'palpabilis' meaning 'able to be touched'. The root 'palpare' means 'to touch' in Latin, linking to the physical sense of touch. The term emerged in English in the early 19th century, and its usage expanded beyond the literal sense of being untouchable to encompass figurative and abstract concepts. Over time, 'impalpable' has been employed in various contexts, ranging from art and literature to philosophy, indicating not only physical properties but also abstract qualities of emotions and perceptions that challenge comprehension.