unpaintable
Beyond the brush
Something unpaintable resists or defies being painted.
A surface may be unpaintable because of its texture or material—The rusted metal was unpaintable without extensive prep work.
More abstractly, a scene or experience may be unpaintable because it exceeds what visual art can capture: The sheer scale of the canyon felt unpaintable.
Beyond verbal expression
- indescribableCannot be put into words
- transcendentExceeding usual boundaries
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- abstractCondensed version of text
fleeting · ephemeral · intangible · elusive · formless · invisible · unrepresentable · conceptual
Impervious to moisture
- nonabsorbentResistant to soaking
- imperviousUnable to be affected
- impermeableCannot be penetrated
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
oleophobic · slick · glossy · nonstick · sealed · varnished · lacquered · greasy
Act of declining
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
nonconformity · dissent · obstinacy · recalcitrance · stubbornness · intransigence · uncooperative · willful
ineffable
Beyond verbal expression
- indescribableCannot be put into words
- transcendentExceeding usual boundaries
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
abstract · fleeting · ephemeral · intangible · elusive · formless · invisible · unrepresentable · conceptual · spiritual
waterproof
Impervious to moisture
- nonabsorbentResistant to soaking
- imperviousUnable to be affected
- impermeableCannot be penetrated
hydrophobic · oleophobic · slick · glossy · nonstick · sealed · varnished · lacquered · greasy · oily
refusal
Act of declining
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
protest · nonconformity · dissent · obstinacy · recalcitrance · stubbornness · intransigence · uncooperative · willful · defiant
unpaintablepaintable
Can take a coat
depictable · picturesque · representable · drawable · illustratable
paint, painting, painted, painter, paints, unpainted, repaint, repainted, repainting