impalpable

(ĭm-păl'pə-bəl)
adj.

1. Not perceptible to the touch; intangible.
2. Difficult to perceive or grasp by the mind.

impalpability im·pal'pa·bil'i·ty n.
impalpably im·pal'pa·bly adv.

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adjective

Incapable of being apprehended by the mind or the senses: imperceptible, imponderable, inappreciable, indiscernible, indistinguishable, insensible, intangible, invisible, unnoticeable, unobservable. See knowledge/ignorance.

adj

Definition: intangible, unsubstantial
Antonyms: believable, palpable, perceptible, substantial, tangible, understandable

Not detectable by touch.

For a list of words related to impalpable, see:

• Submissive, Uncertain, or Tentative

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ufattelig, uhåndgribelig, ikke til at føle

Nederlands (Dutch)
ongrijpbaar, ontastbaar

Français (French)
adj. - impalpable, indéfinissable

Deutsch (German)
adj. - nicht fühlbar, nicht faßbar

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ανεπαίσθητος, (μτφ.) απροσδιόριστος

Italiano (Italian)
impalpabile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - impalpável

Русский (Russian)
неосязаемый, мельчайший, неуловимый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - impalpable, intangible

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - omärklig, ogripbar, som man inte kan ta på

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
不可触知的, 难解的, 不能感知的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不可觸知的, 難解的, 不能感知的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 만져도 모르는, 감지할 수 없는, 영묘한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 触ることのできない, 理解しにくい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) غير محسوس, , دقيق جدا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא-מוחשי, לא נתפס, דק מאד‬

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