c. 1500, "too unsubstantial to be perceived by touch," from French impalpable or directly from Medieval Latin impalpabilis, from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + palpabilis (see palpable). Figurative (mental) sense of "that cannot be grasped by the intellect" is from 1774. Related: Impalpably; impalpability.
as impalpable as a dream
impalpable distinctions
an impalpable cloud
impalpable shadows
an impalpable pulse
impair
impairment
impala
impale
impalement
impalpable
impanate
impanel
imparity
impart
impartial