imperceptible

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English imperceptible, from Middle French imperceptible and its etymon Medieval Latin imperceptibilis. By surface analysis, im- +‎ perceptible. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === imperceptible (comparative more imperceptible, superlative most imperceptible) Not perceptible, not detectable, too small in magnitude to be observed. Synonyms: imperceivable, undistinguishable, unperceivable Antonyms: detectable, perceptible Beyond the purview of man; too great and all-encompassing to be perceived. Synonym: cosmic Antonym: perceptible ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === imperceptible (plural imperceptibles) Something that is imperceptible. === References === == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Medieval Latin imperceptibilis, By surface analysis, im- +‎ perceptible. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [im.pər.səpˈtib.blə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [im.peɾ.sepˈti.ble] === Adjective === imperceptible m or f (masculine and feminine plural imperceptibles) imperceptible Antonym: perceptible ==== Derived terms ==== imperceptiblement === Further reading === “imperceptible”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “imperceptible”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “imperceptible” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “imperceptible” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == French == === Etymology === From the Medieval Latin imperceptibilis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.pɛʁ.sɛp.tibl/ === Adjective === imperceptible (plural imperceptibles) imperceptible Synonym: insensible ==== Derived terms ==== imperceptiblement === Further reading === “imperceptible”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Medieval Latin imperceptibilis. By surface analysis, im- +‎ perceptible. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /impeɾθebˈtible/ [ĩm.peɾ.θeβ̞ˈt̪i.β̞le] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /impeɾsebˈtible/ [ĩm.peɾ.seβ̞ˈt̪i.β̞le] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -ible Syllabification: im‧per‧cep‧ti‧ble === Adjective === imperceptible m or f (masculine and feminine plural imperceptibles) imperceptible ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “imperceptible”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025