Impalpable

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  • adjective. Not perceptible to the touch; intangible.
  • adjective. Difficult to perceive or grasp by the mind.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Incapable of being perceived by touch; wanting palpable substance or consistency; too unsubstantial or too fine to be felt.
  • Hence That cannot be grasped by the intellect; incomprehensible; intangible: as, impalpable distinctions.
  • Synonyms Imperceptible, intangible, unsubstantial.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Not palpable; that cannot be felt; extremely fine, so that no grit can be perceived by touch.
  • adjective. Not material; intangible; incorporeal.
  • adjective. Not apprehensible, or readily apprehensible, by the mind; unreal.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Not able to be perceived by the senses (especially by touch); intangible or insubstantial
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. imperceptible to the senses or the mind
  • adjective. not perceptible to the touch
  • adjective. incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch
  • Word Usage
    "If we want endless, satisfying blue, we must look up to where it dwells in impalpable space, shining like solid enamel, or liquid and vague."
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