impenetrably
In unfathomable fashion
Impenetrably is an adverb describing something done in a way that cannot be passed through, understood, or affected.
Dense fog may hang impenetrably over a valley, blocking all visibility.
More often the word applies to things that resist comprehension: The manual was written impenetrably, as if designed to confuse.
An impenetrably complex argument or impenetrably thick accent defeats attempts to make sense of it.
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- byzantineDauntingly intricate and devious
- complicatedDifficult to understand
knotty · tangled · abstruse · arcane · esoteric · cryptic · incomprehensible · unfathomable
Impossible to understand
- enigmaticPuzzling and obscure
- mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
- unreadableCannot be deciphered
- impassiveWithout visible emotion
stoic · blank · expressionless · guarded · masked · veiled · poker-faced · sphinx-like
Unable to be affected
- impermeableCannot be penetrated
- resistantWithstanding external forces
- fortifiedMade more resistant
- armoredProtected by metal covering
shielded · sealed · airtight · watertight · bulletproof · adamant · stubborn · obdurate
Having great depth
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- underbrushDense low forest vegetation
vegetation · thicket · woodland · undergrowth · bramble · mangrove · rainforest · canopy
intricate
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- byzantineDauntingly intricate and devious
complicated · knotty · tangled · abstruse · arcane · esoteric · cryptic · incomprehensible · unfathomable · indecipherable
inscrutable
Impossible to understand
- enigmaticPuzzling and obscure
- mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
- unreadableCannot be deciphered
impassive · stoic · blank · expressionless · guarded · masked · veiled · poker-faced · sphinx-like · deadpan
impervious
Unable to be affected
- impermeableCannot be penetrated
- resistantWithstanding external forces
- fortifiedMade more resistant
armored · shielded · sealed · airtight · watertight · bulletproof · adamant · stubborn · obdurate · inflexible
thick
Having great depth
underbrush · vegetation · thicket · woodland · undergrowth · bramble · mangrove · rainforest · canopy · overgrown
impenetrablyaccessibly
In reachable manner
openly · porous · vulnerably · passably · yieldingly
impenetrablyclearly
Without ambiguity
comprehensibly · intelligibly · lucidly · plainly · transparently
impenetrablytransparently
In an obvious manner
translucently · clearly · visibly · see-through · limpidly