penetrable
/'penitrəbl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of being entered, pierced, or passed through: Describes a physical barrier or substance that allows something to enter, cross, or permeate it.
- Capable of being understood or comprehended: Describes an idea, concept, or mystery that can be grasped by the intellect.
Usage and Examples
- Describing a physical barrier:
- The soil was soft and penetrable by the roots.
- The fortress was considered penetrable only from the north.
- Describing comprehensibility:
- Her argument was complex but ultimately penetrable.
- The author's obscure writing style made his thesis barely penetrable.
Advanced Usage
- "Penetrable to": Used to specify the agent or force that can pass through.
- This fabric is penetrable to ultraviolet light.
- The new encryption is not penetrable to conventional hacking methods.
Variants and Related Words
- Impenetrable (adj.): The direct antonym, meaning impossible to enter, pierce, or understand.
- An impenetrable jungle.
- An impenetrable mystery.
- Penetrability (n.): The quality or state of being penetrable.
- Scientists tested the penetrability of the material.
Synonyms
- Pervious: Allowing passage through.
- Permeable: Allowing liquids or gases to pass through.
- Porous: Full of tiny holes that allow passage.
- Comprehensible: Able to be understood.
Antonyms
- Impenetrable
- Impervious
- Impermeable
Adjective
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capable of being penetrated
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penetrable defenses
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admitting of penetration or passage into or through
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a penetrable wall
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penetrable defenses
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