impassable vs impermeable

impassable

adj
  • Incapable of being overcome or surmounted. 

  • Not usable as legal tender. 

  • Incapable of being passed over, crossed, or negotiated. 

impermeable

adj
  • Impossible to permeate. 

  • Not allowing passage, especially of liquids; waterproof. 

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