impassable
Blocked beyond passage
Impassable describes a route or barrier that cannot be crossed or traversed.
Roads become impassable from flooding, snow, or landslides.
A dense thicket may be impassable without cutting tools.
The mountain pass was impassable until spring.
Figuratively, an impassable gulf separates positions too far apart to bridge.
Cannot be crossed
- unfordableToo deep to wade
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
- boggySaturated and soft
swampy · muddy · flooded · snowbound · icebound · rocky · rugged · dense
Impossible to overcome
- insuperableImpossible to overcome
- unconquerableImpossible to defeat
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- impossibleIncapable of occurring
hopeless · intractable · insoluble · unbridgeable · unbreachable · impregnable · unyielding · immovable
untraversable
Cannot be crossed
- unfordableToo deep to wade
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
boggy · swampy · muddy · flooded · snowbound · icebound · rocky · rugged · dense · overgrown
insurmountable
Impossible to overcome
- insuperableImpossible to overcome
- unconquerableImpossible to defeat
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
impossible · hopeless · intractable · insoluble · unbridgeable · unbreachable · impregnable · unyielding · immovable · invincible
roadblock
Obstruction across a road
obstruction · blockage · clogged · congested · gridlock · deadlock · logjam · jam · snarl-up · chokepoint
wall
Vertical enclosing structure
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- gateHinged barrier in fence
- checkpointInspection station on route
fortification · barricade · moat · palisade · bulwark · rampart · cordon · perimeter · boundary · border
- path conditionsmuddy, rocky, icy, slippery, wet
- terrain wordshilly, rocky, muddy, sandy, flat
- inaccessibleinaccessible, unreachable, out of reach, unobtainable, unattainable
- obstacle wordsblocking, steep, slippery, treacherous, hazardous
- blizzardwhiteout, snowstorm, snow, wind, ice
- water qualitiesmurky, taste, odor, color, fresh
impassablepassable
Minimally sufficient quality
traversable · navigable · open · clear · crossable
impassablepermeable
Allowing substances through
penetrable · pervious · porous · breachable · absorbent
impassablesurmountable
Capable of being overcome
conquerable · climbable · negotiable · manageable · achievable