as in invisible
not perceptible by a sense or by the mind
a slight difference in hue between the two glasses that's imperceptible unless they're placed side by side
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Recent Examples of imperceptible
Tucked within a dense forest and set inside a cave, the restaurant is almost imperceptible from the outside.
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Generally, corn and rice pasta have a mild flavor that’s almost imperceptible under any sauce.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Deepfakes can be detected by analyzing pixel-level abnormalities that are imperceptible to humans.
—Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Among adults and adolescents, there was no difference at all between the two groups; among children, the differences were so minor as to be almost imperceptible.
—Paul Tough Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for imperceptible
Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Generally, corn and rice pasta have a mild flavor that’s almost imperceptible under any sauce.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Deepfakes can be detected by analyzing pixel-level abnormalities that are imperceptible to humans.
—Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Among adults and adolescents, there was no difference at all between the two groups; among children, the differences were so minor as to be almost imperceptible.
—Paul Tough Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for imperceptible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperceptible
Adjective
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Health is the invisible infrastructure beneath every board-level priority.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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This is an invisible parasite, there's no way a consumer's going to be able to see this.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Climate change continues to have a profound impact on the Great Lakes region, bringing more extreme weather, declining fish populations, and subtle but profound economic transformation.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Interplay of rough and polished diamonds continued, with a wide range of hues from white to subtle greens and browns, and the use of materials such as natural jet and grand-feu enamel.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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These days, my summers are hardly indistinguishable from the rest of the year — busy, overscheduled, gone in a snap — with the exception of more sunshine and excellent produce.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2025
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Items for sale include hemp THCA flower, which is indistinguishable from marijuana buds without sophisticated lab testing.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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“Imperceptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperceptible. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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