permeable
adjectiveHow many syllables in permeable?
There are 3 syllables in the word permeable.How to pronounce permeable:
Definition of permeable:
- permeable (adjective):
- capable of being permeated penetrable
- capable of being permeated, esp. by liquids
- allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through.
- having pores or openings that permit liquids or gases to pass through
Synonyms for permeable:
absorbent
absorptive
leaky
penetrable
pervious
porous
spongy
Antonyms for permeable:
blocked
closed
impassable
impassible
impenetrable
impermeable
impervious
impregnable
inaccessible
inpenetrable
nonporous
unnavigable
unpermeable
unsurpassable
untraversable
watertight
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- forsaken
- acoustic
- unlikeness
- paralyze
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- overslept
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- courtier
- confronted
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- rancorous
- mishandle
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- replaying
- overthrow
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- ancestresses
- myositis
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- monophthong
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