# imperceptible

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #53,617

## Definitions
1. Not perceptible, not detectable, too small in magnitude to be observed.
2. Beyond the purview of man; too great and all-encompassing to be perceived.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English imperceptible, from Middle French imperceptible and its etymon Medieval Latin imperceptibilis. By surface analysis, im- + perceptible.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/imperceptible