impossible
/ɪmˈpɑ.sə.bəl/noun, adjective4 syllables
Impossible means: not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with.
Synonyms for impossible26
adjective, as in not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
adjective, as in totally unlikely
adjective, as in (used of persons or their behavior) not acceptable or reasonable
also used for impossible
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Opposites of impossible
What does impossible mean?4
adjective
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with“an impossible dream”
totally unlikely
(used of persons or their behavior) not acceptable or reasonable“impossible behavior”
noun
something that cannot be done“his assignment verged on the impossible”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with impossible?1
three syllables
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Impossible in a sentence
- It is difficult, if not impossible, to solve this problem.CM
- In this case, translation is, in effect, impossible.unknown
- Try as you may, you will find it impossible to give up that habit.orcrist
- In other words, reliability is impossible unless there is a natural warmth.unknown
- It is difficult, if not impossible, for me to beat him at tennis.CM
- In a town you may pass unnoticed, whereas in a village it's impossible.Zifre
- As far as my experience goes, such a plan is impossible.unknown
- It is hard, perhaps even impossible, to define normal sensory perception.unknown
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Forms of impossible
as a noun
- plural
- impossibles