impalpable

Describes something that cannot be felt by touch; intangible or difficult to perceive.

ruОписывает то, что невозможно ощутить на ощупь; неосязаемое или трудно воспринимаемое.esQue no puede percibirse o sentirse mediante el tacto; también se usa para referirse a algo difícil de percibir o comprender por ser sutil, vago o intangible.frDécrit ce qui ne peut pas être perçu par le toucher ; qui est difficile à ressentir, saisir ou comprendre, souvent de façon subtile ou intangible.deBezeichnet etwas, das sich nicht durch Tasten oder Fühlen wahrnehmen lässt; nicht greifbar oder schwer zu erfassen.ptQue não pode ser percebido pelo tato; que é intangível ou difícil de perceber pelos sentidos ou pela compreensão.zh形容无法通过触摸感知的、触摸不到的；也指难以察觉、难以理解或捉摸的。arيصف ما لا يمكن لمسه أو الإحساس به باللمس؛ غير ملموس أو يصعب إدراكه بالحواس.

1. Untouchable or intangibly subtle C2 formal

   Unable to be perceived by touch or other physical senses; so subtle that it cannot be felt or detected.

   • The ghostly presence was impalpable, yet the room felt cold.
   • The texture of the fabric was so fine it was almost impalpable.
   • The mist was so thin it was impalpable to the skin.
   • His argument relied on impalpable nuances that only experts could grasp.

   ruНеосязаемыйesImpalpable, que no puede percibirse por el tactofrImpalpable, insaisissabledeUnberührbar, unfühlbar feinptImpalpávelzh无法触摸的arغير ملموس

   Synonymes: elusiveimperceptibleinsensibleintangiblesubtle

   Antonymes: palpableperceptiblesensibletangibletouchable

2. Imperceptible to the mind C2 formal

   So slight or vague that it cannot be understood or recognized by the intellect.

   • The difference between the two philosophies was impalpable to the average student.
   • An impalpable feeling of unease hung over the room.
   • The symbols held an impalpable meaning lost to time.
   • Her influence on the decision was subtle, almost impalpable.

   ruНеуловимыйesImpalpable (imperceptible a la mente)frImperceptible à l'espritdeUnfassbarptImperceptível à mentezh难以捉摸的arغير مُدْرَك بالعقل

   Synonymes: elusiveimperceptibleindistinctintangiblesubtlevague

   Antonymes: cleardiscernibleobviousperceptibletangible

• more impalpable comparative form
• most impalpable superlative form