impassableim‧pass‧a‧ble /ɪmˈpɑːsəbəl $ ɪmˈpæ-/ adjective Word Family: noun: pass, overpass ≠ underpass, passage, passing; adjective: passing, passable ≠ impassable; verb: passa road, path, or area that is impassable is impossible to travel along or through: The mountains are impassable.