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Share This im·pos·si·ble Audio Help / ɪmˈpɒs / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ im-pos -uh -buh ] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –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.
[Origin:
1250–1300; ME < L
impossibilis. See im- 2 possible ]
—Related forms im·pos·si·ble·ness, noun
im·pos·si·bly, adverb
—Synonyms 6 .
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Incapable of having existence or of occurring.
Not capable of being accomplished: an impossible goal.
Unacceptable; intolerable: impossible behavior.
Extremely difficult to deal with or tolerate: an impossible child; an impossible situation.
impossibilis : in- , not ; see in- 1 + possibilis , possible ; see possible im·pos'si·bly adv.
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Share This impossible adjective 1. not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with; "an impossible dream"; "an impossible situation" [ant: possible ] 2. totally unlikely 3. used of persons or their behavior; "impossible behavior"; "insufferable insolence" noun 1. something that cannot be done; "his assignment verged on the impossible"
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Share This impossible 1 [imˈposəbl] adjective
that cannot be or be done
Example:
It is impossible to sing and drink at the same time; an impossible task
Arabic: غَيْر مُمْكِن، مُسْتَحيل Chinese (Simplified): 不可能的 Chinese (Traditional): 不可能的 Czech: nemožný Danish: umulig Dutch: onmogelijk Estonian: võimatu Finnish: mahdoton French: impossible German: unmöglich Greek: αδύνατος, ανέφικτος Hungarian: lehetetlen Icelandic: ómögulegur, ógerlegur Indonesian: mustahil Italian: impossibile
Japanese: 不可能な Korean: 불가능한 Latvian: neiespējams Lithuanian: neįmanomas Norwegian: umulig, uoverkommelig Polish: niemożliwy Portuguese (Brazil): impossível Portuguese (Portugal): impossível Romanian: imposibil Russian: невозможный Slovak: nemožný Slovenian: nemogoč Spanish: imposible Swedish: omöjlig Turkish: imkânsız, olanaksız
impossible 2 [imˈposəbl] adjective
hopelessly bad or wrong
Example:
That child's behaviour is quite impossible.
Arabic: لا يُطاق Chinese (Simplified): 非常讨厌的 Chinese (Traditional): 非常討厭的 Czech: nesnesitelný Danish: umulig Dutch: onmogelijk Estonian: võimatu Finnish: mahdoton French: insupportable German: unmöglich Greek: ανυπόφορος, απαράδεκτος Hungarian: képtelen Icelandic: óþolandi Indonesian: sangat buruk Italian: insopportabile
Japanese: ひどい Korean: 참을 수 없는, 몹시 싫은 Latvian: neciešams; nepanesams Lithuanian: nepakenčiamas Norwegian: umulig Polish: nieznośny Portuguese (Brazil): impossível Portuguese (Portugal): impossível Romanian: insuportabil Russian: несносный Slovak: neznesiteľný, neprijateľný Slovenian: nemogoč Spanish: imposible Swedish: omöjlig, outhärdlig Turkish: çekilmez, tahammül edilemez
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Im*pos"si*ble\, a. [F., fr. L. impossibilis; pref. im- not + possibilis possible. See
Possible .] Not possible; incapable of being done, of existing, etc.; unattainable in the nature of things, or by means at command; insuperably difficult under the circumstances; absurd or impracticable; not feasible.
With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. --Matt. xix. 26.
Without faith it is impossible to please him. --Heb. xi. 6.
Impossible quantity (Math.), an imagnary quantity. See
Imaginary .
Syn: See
Impracticable .
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Im*pos"si*ble\, n. An impossibility. [Obs.]
"Madam," quoth he, "this were an impossible!" --Chaucer.
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