Difference between Impervious and Impermeable

What is the difference between Impervious and Impermeable?

Impervious as an adjective is unaffected or unable to be affected by while Impermeable as an adjective is impossible to permeate

Impervious

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: unaffected or unable to be affected by preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable immune to damage or effect

Impermeable

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: impossible to permeatenot allowing passage, especially of liquids; waterproof

We hope you now know whether to use Impervious or Impermeable in your sentence.

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