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impossible

[ im-pos-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. not possible; unable to be, exist, happen, etc.
  2. unable to be done, performed, effected, etc.:

    an impossible assignment.

  3. incapable of being true, as a rumor.
  4. not to be done, endured, etc., with any degree of reason or propriety:

    an impossible situation.

  5. utterly impracticable:

    an impossible plan.

  6. hopelessly unsuitable, difficult, or objectionable.

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impossible

/ ɪ³¾Ëˆ±èÉ’²õÉ™²úÉ™±ô /

adjective

  1. incapable of being done, undertaken, or experienced
  2. incapable of occurring or happening
  3. absurd or inconceivable; unreasonable

    it's impossible to think of him as a bishop

  4. informal.
    intolerable; outrageous

    those children are impossible

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ¾±³¾Ëˆ±è´Ç²õ²õ¾±²ú±ô²â, adverb
  • ¾±³¾Ëˆ±è´Ç²õ²õ¾±²ú±ô±ð²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ¾±³¾Â·±è´Ç²õs¾±Â·²ú±ô±ð·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ¾±³¾Â·±è´Ç²õs¾±Â·²ú±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of impossible1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English word from Latin word impossibilis. See im- 2, possible
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Example Sentences

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It was impossible to imagine City would offer an extension on the same £400,000-a-week terms.

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“The underdog believes we can achieve the impossible,†Hanks says with a grin.

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“If they had, it would be impossible to roll back. For example, imagine if companies tried to roll back white male leadership. Impossible.â€

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It is improbable that a developer would buy the land without some understanding with Moreno about the long-term future of the Angels, but it is not impossible.

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But the political and cultural ramifications of their messaging, which includes urging young women to accept a "submissive" role in marriage and overt support for the Trump agenda, are impossible to miss.

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