impenetrable

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It's almost impenetrable, and it's mounted with all sorts of weapons.

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  1. adjective Impossible to penetrate or enter: an impenetrable fortress.
  2. adjective Impossible to understand; incomprehensible: impenetrable jargon.
  3. adjective Impervious to sentiment or argument: an impenetrable heart.

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  1. = French impénétrable = Spanish impenetrable = Portuguese impenetravel = Italian impenetrabile, from Latin impenetrabilis, inpenetrabilis, not penetrable, from in- privative + penetrabilis, penetrable: see penetrable.
 

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/ɪmˈpɛnətrəbl/
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