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
- 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
- ephemeral
- evanescent
- fine
- gradual
- impalpable
- imponderable
- inappreciable
- inaudible
- inconsiderable
- inconspicuous
- indiscernible
- indistinct
- indistinguishable
- infinitesimal
- insensible
- insignificant
- invisible
- microscopic
- minute
- momentary
- shadowy
- slight
- small
- subtle
- tiny
- trivial
- undetectable
- unnoticeable
- vague
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