NYT Dictionary

IMPALPABLE

/ˈɪmpælpəbəl/
AdjectiveIM-pal-pa-bleim-pal-pa-ble · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023

Meaning

Incapable of being touched or felt; incorporeal, intangible.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Middle French impalpable, from Medieval Latin impalpabilis. See im- + palpable.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

intangibleaerialairyastralatomicbodilesschalkycrusheddiscarnatedisembodied

Antonyms

tangiblepalpable

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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