Skip to main content
verb | /ɪmˈpɛnt/
Definition: To store, suppress, or hold something within oneself, particularly emotions, thoughts, or urges that remain unexpressed.

Tenses:

Present: impent

Past: impented

Continuous: impenting

Origin: A neologism blending the ideas of “pent-up” and “imprisoned,” coined to describe the internal storing or bottling of intangible burdens.
Examples:

He impented his guilt for years, never speaking a word of it.

She is impenting so much sadness behind that smile.

They have impented dreams too long—now it’s time to act.
Impent by RaNd0mLH May 3, 2025
Impent mug front
Get the Impent mug.
See more merch

Impenstein 

A person who is being BEYOND impish. An Imp is usually defined as a small mischievous devil or sprite. Impenstein can be used as an insult to how another person is acting. An Impenstein is usually doing something stupid or bad. The word can also just be used if you are angry at another person.
You impenstein, thats a horrible idea.
Stop being an impenstein.
Stop spawn camping you impenstein!
Impenstein by bruhenir July 3, 2019
A synonym for describing someone who is a dick
"OMG Tony from Survivor is such an impenus"

Scenario: Driving in the car with your gran, guy swerves in front of you

"AHH, what an impenus"
Impenus by justsel April 17, 2014

impetuous 

People who act on a sudden idea without considering the results of their actions.
This adjective has a negative connotation.
I used to be impetuous but I've learned to think carefully about decisions and their consequences.
impetuous by Vik_Vik January 10, 2011

Sense of impending doom 

Sense of impending doom. Sense of impending doom anxiety symptom: You feel as though something extremely bad is going to happen. You may also feel as though your world is coming to an end.
Laurent was overwhelmed with a sense of impending doom as the finals were coming up.
something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic or effective:
The recent publicity surrounding homelessness has given (a) fresh impetus to the cause.
impetus by Hello2014 November 6, 2014

Impenetrable


1. Impossible to get in or through: Not able to be passed through or entered.

2. Incomprehensible: Impossible to understand or discern.

3. Closed to influence: Not open to intellectual or moral influences, impressions, or ideas.
1. The woods formed an impenetrable barrier.
2. An impenetrable legal jargon.
Impenetrable by Jafje April 5, 2007