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Antonyms for imperceptible


Grammar : Adj
Spell : im-per-sep-tuh-buhl
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪm pərˈsɛp tə bəl



Definition of imperceptible

Origin :
  • early 15c., from French imperceptible (early 15c.), from Medieval Latin imperceptibilis, from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + perceptibilis (see perceptible). Related: Imperceptibly. OED marks imperceivable as "Now rare."
  • adj hard to sense; faint
Example sentences :
  • God's beginnings are imperceptible, whether in the region of soul or of matter.
  • Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
  • He was accused of putting on an imperceptible touch of rouge.
  • Extract from : « The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete » by Duc de Saint-Simon
  • He made no reply, but questioned her by an imperceptible movement of the eyelids.
  • Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola
  • Those which are equal are imperceptible, and we call them transparent.
  • Extract from : « Timaeus » by Plato
  • Little by little a faint hope crept into my mind—fragile, often imperceptible.
  • Extract from : « The Prodigal Returns » by Lilian Staveley
  • His eyes looked at it, narrowed with attention, as if expecting an imperceptible sign.
  • Extract from : « Typhoon » by Joseph Conrad
  • Her head, he fancied, had made an imperceptible affirmative movement.
  • Extract from : « Victory » by Joseph Conrad
  • Chantry let him do it, though some imperceptible inch of his body winced.
  • Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1917 » by Various
  • Nothing can ever change them but the unconscious and imperceptible movement of the mores.
  • Extract from : « Folkways » by William Graham Sumner
  • Again Barbara gave him that imperceptible and flattering touch.
  • Extract from : « The Patrician » by John Galsworthy

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