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

Synonyms for imperceptible

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