impossible

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Not possible; not able to be done or happen.
Very difficult to deal with.
imaginary

noun

An impossibility.
A skateboard trick consisting of a backflip performed in midair.

Pronunciation

/ɪmˈpɒs.ɪ.bəl/ [ɪmˈpɒs.ɪ.bl̩] /ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bəl/ [ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bl̩] /ɪmˈpɑ.sə.bəl/ [ɪmˈpɑ.sə.bl̩] en-us-impossible.ogg /ɪmˈpɔs.ɪ.bəl/ [ɪmˈpɔs.ɪ.bl̩]

Word forms

impossible more impossible most impossible inpossible impossibles

Etymology

From Middle English impossible, equivalent to im- + possible.

Synonyms

Antonyms

possible inevitable

Derived words

ask the impossible do the impossible impossibility impossible bottle impossible color impossible dip impossible dream impossible drive impossible event impossible fork impossibleness impossible pie impossible story impossible trident impossible trinity impossibly mission impossible unimpossible

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