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impossible
[im-pos-uh-buhl]
adjective
not possible; unable to be, exist, happen, etc.
unable to be done, performed, effected, etc..
an impossible assignment.
incapable of being true, as a rumor.
not to be done, endured, etc., with any degree of reason or propriety.
an impossible situation.
utterly impracticable.
an impossible plan.
hopelessly unsuitable, difficult, or objectionable.
Synonyms: , ,
impossible
/ ɪˈɒəə /
adjective
incapable of being done, undertaken, or experienced
incapable of occurring or happening
absurd or inconceivable; unreasonable
it's impossible to think of him as a bishop
informalintolerable; outrageous
those children are impossible
Other 51Թ Forms
- impossibleness noun
- impossibly adverb
- ˈDz adverb
- ˈDzԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of impossible1
Example Sentences
It’s nearly impossible to remain stoic and jaded in the face of someone who is dancing like no one’s watching.
There is a constant pressure online, Tilly said, and despite trying to adjust the way she interacts with content so it does not appear on her feed, she said it was "almost impossible" to avoid.
Wasn’t this supposed to be a fresh, elevated take on the romantic comedy, where Dakota Johnson must grapple with the impossible decision of choosing between Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans?
It’s impossible to determine how many people are engaged in this Sisyphean chase.
At the time, it seemed prophetic but impossible, a bit of artful exaggeration to warn against a dystopian tendency.
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