impossible
adjective
im·pos·si·ble
(ˌ)im-ˈpä-sə-bəl 
1
a
: incapable of being or of occurring
b
: felt to be incapable of being done, attained, or fulfilled : insuperably difficult
an impossible deadline
2
a
: extremely undesirable : unacceptable
b
: extremely awkward or difficult to deal with
the actor was impossible on the set
impossibleness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of impossible in a Sentence
It's impossible to predict the future.
The heavy rain made it impossible to see the road.
It's physically impossible for a child to lift that much at once.
It's virtually impossible to book a flight just before the holiday.
These math problems are impossible!
You refuse to help and then criticize me for not doing it right? You're impossible!
My boss is just an impossible woman.
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Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
What’s more, Spanish landscapes and cities are diverse enough to stand in for many other shooting locations where filming would be too expensive, dangerous or altogether impossible.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Put simply, when the defendant uses other inmate’s accounts, his communications are very difficult—if not impossible—for BOP and the Government to track and monitor.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
What’s more, Spanish landscapes and cities are diverse enough to stand in for many other shooting locations where filming would be too expensive, dangerous or altogether impossible.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
ByteDance has contended divestment is practically impossible, meaning that the law effectively amounts to a nationwide ban of the video-sharing platform.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impossible. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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impossible
adjective
im·pos·si·ble
(ˈ)im-ˈpäs-ə-bəl
1
a
: incapable of being or of occurring
b
: very difficult : hopeless
an impossible situation
2
: very bad or unpleasant
an impossible person
impossibly
adverb
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