impalpably
- adverb
- /ɪmˈpæl.pə.bli/
- His mood changed impalpably, making it hard to notice the moment it shifted.
Examples
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The mist grew impalpably denser, blurring the outlines of the distant trees.
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She spoke impalpably, leaving everyone confused.
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The boundaries between reality and dream seemed to shift impalpably throughout the night.
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The fog hung impalpably in the air.
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The boundaries between reality and dream seemed to shift impalpably throughout the night.
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The mist grew impalpably denser, blurring the outlines of the distant trees.
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His mood changed impalpably, making it hard to notice the moment it shifted.
Synonyms
So slight that you do not notice it
In a way you cannot touch or easily explain
In a way people do not notice
In a way you cannot see or notice
In a way you cannot clearly describe
In a weak and unimportant way that gives little real support
Antonyms
How Perceptible
Surface Forms
Morphology
impalpably = impalpable (transparent) = im + palp + able + ly
Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to 'impalpable' (im- + palpable), so the step to the immediate base is a standard suffixation with clear negative morphology.
Etymology
Impalpably comes from im- 'not' and palp 'to touch', the same root you see in palpable. So, impalpably means 'in a way that cannot be felt' or 'so slight it is hard to notice'.