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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
- informal.intolerable; outrageous
those children are impossible
Derived Forms
- ˈDz, adverb
- ˈDzԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·Dzs··Ա noun
- ·Dzs· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of impossible1
Example Sentences
While Doge may have cut a significant amount of government spending, the lack of evidence provided for its biggest claimed savings makes it impossible to independently confirm exactly how much.
“These families are put in an impossible bind,” Chew said.
Experts say it's nearly impossible for India to hold back tens of billions of cubic metres of water from the western rivers during high-flow periods.
But experts say earthquakes are impossible to predict due to the complexity of the factors involved in such disasters.
But privately members of JSO admit tough new powers brought in to police disruptive protests have made it almost impossible for groups like it to operate.
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