impossible

/ɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

adjectiveim · pos · si · ble

“I’M POSSIBLE” is hidden inside imPOSSIBLE—remember it starts with im- and contains possible.

Yes, it's impossible. Don’t drop the second “i”: im + pos + si + ble (…possi…, not …posse…).

Definitions

  1. adjectiveNot able to happen, be done, or be true.
  2. adjectiveVery difficult to deal with or understand.

Examples

  • It seemed impossible to finish the puzzle in five minutes.
  • Without a map, finding the cabin in the dark felt almost impossible.
  • The teacher reminded us that nothing is impossible if we keep practicing.

Synonyms

unattainableunachievablehopelessinfeasibleout of the question

Antonyms

possibleachievablefeasible

Translations

ES imposiblePT impossívelFR impossible

Common misspellings

imposibleimpossableimposibleeimpossibelimpossiableimpossibileimpossibl

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