imperceptible
adjective
im·per·cep·ti·ble
ˌim-pər-ˈsep-tə-bəl 
: not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
imperceptible differences
Examples of imperceptible in a Sentence
These changes will be imperceptible to most people.
a slight difference in hue between the two glasses that's imperceptible unless they're placed side by side
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And to most of us, that lost time will be imperceptible.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
This is a minute calculation that’s so small as to feel imperceptible and likely happens without much thought at all.
—Megan C. Reynolds, Time, 27 June 2025
The design team has carefully preserved the buildings’ essence and history through small, sometimes imperceptible details.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
Both the novelist’s oeuvre and the HBO drama are set among the upper echelons of New York society in the late 19th century, documenting frictions both large (the rise of a new industrial elite) and small (imperceptible breaches of etiquette).
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 June 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
This is a minute calculation that’s so small as to feel imperceptible and likely happens without much thought at all.
—Megan C. Reynolds, Time, 27 June 2025
The design team has carefully preserved the buildings’ essence and history through small, sometimes imperceptible details.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
Both the novelist’s oeuvre and the HBO drama are set among the upper echelons of New York society in the late 19th century, documenting frictions both large (the rise of a new industrial elite) and small (imperceptible breaches of etiquette).
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 June 2025
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“Imperceptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imperceptible. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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imperceptible
adjective
im·per·cep·ti·ble
ˌim-pər-ˈsep-tə-bəl
1
: not noticeable : not perceptible by a sense or by the mind
one whose beauty was imperceptible to others
2
: hardly noticeable : very small or gradual
an imperceptible smile
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