Synonyms of impenetrability

impenetrability

noun

(ˌ)im-ˌpe-nə-trə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

as in mysteriousness

the quality or state of being impossible to know, understand, or explain

the impenetrability of her prose is apparently the basis of her appeal to literary snobs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mysteriousness
• ambiguity
• inscrutability
• uncanniness
• obscurity
• darkness
• profundity
• vagueness
• numinousness
• unintelligibility
• inscrutableness
• murkiness
• incomprehensibility
• equivocality
• deepness
• inexplicability
• shadowiness
• unknowability
• abstruseness
• equivocalness
• esotericism
• unintelligibleness
• hermetism
• unanswerability
• inexplicableness
• abstrusity
• reconditeness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• intelligibility
• understandability
• transparency
• clarity
• straightforwardness
• obviousness
• plainness
• self-evidence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impenetrability

But for real impenetrability from rain or snow, Gore-Tex or a membrane coated with durable water repellent (DWR) serve as the ultimate barrier. —Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024

The impenetrability of the NBA bubble appeared to provide a foolproof solution to the stops and starts (due to the coronavirus pandemic) that had shortened Major League Baseball’s season and forced several major college-football conferences to cancel their season. —Michael Weinreb, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2020

During a carefree conversation between his character Daniel, recently released from prison, and Daniel’s best friend Fonny (Stephan James), Henry dissolves a loud and jolly exterior into a quiet impenetrability when the pair discuss the horrors of jail. —Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2020

Russell considers how Cruise’s longevity — the sheer volume of years he’s spent as Hollywood’s most successful weirdo — has given him a degree of impenetrability. —Chloe Walker, Longreads, 1 July 2022