IMPOSSIBLE Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

impossible

adjective

(ˌ)im-ˈpä-sə-bəl

as in unlikely

incapable of being solved or accomplished the seemingly impossible problem of world hunger fitting everything in my backpack seemed an impossible task

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Recent Examples of impossible Travel conditions will be hazardous for many in the area and could be dangerous or even impossible in some areas — especially southeastern Texas and southern Louisiana. —

Karina Tsui, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025 In fact, doing that kind of data cleansing lift is impossible for some companies. —

Kathleen Hurley, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 In the transfer portal era and with the advent of name, image and likeness (NIL), some argue doing so is impossible. —

David Ubben, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Trump and Musk have said DOGE would find $2 trillion in spending cuts, a task budget experts have said is impossible without touching entitlement benefits like Social Security and Medicare and a $1.7 trillion discretionary budget. —

The National Desk, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for impossible

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However, because the female and male sharks have been without contact for more than a decade, this seems unlikely, Barrick said.

— Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
But a trade always seemed unlikely as Indiana president of basketball Kelly Krauskopf drafted Mitchell No. 2 in the 2018 WNBA Draft and has remained steadfast in her support of the 5-foot-8 guard.

— Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 31 Jan. 2025