Synonyms for impossible
ɪmˈpɒs ə bəlim·pos·si·ble

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1. impossiblenoun

   Antonyms:
   possible

2. impossiblenoun

   not possible, not able to be done.

   Antonyms:
   possible

3. impossibleadjective

   of a person, very difficult to deal with.

   You never listen to a word I say - you're impossible!

   Antonyms:
   possible

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1. impossibleadjective

   something that cannot be done

   "his assignment verged on the impossible"

   Antonyms:
   viable, manageable, attainable, doable, affirmable, tolerable, feasible, accomplishable, executable, thinkable, achievable, workable, mathematical, realizable, possible, contingent, assertable, practicable, come-at-able

2. impossibleadjective

   not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

   "an impossible dream"; "an impossible situation"

   Synonyms:
   unimaginable, insufferable, inconceivable, unacceptable, out of the question, unsufferable

   Antonyms:
   achievable, workable, viable, attainable, executable, manageable, contingent, feasible, thinkable, accomplishable, realizable, practicable, possible, assertable, doable, affirmable, come-at-able, tolerable, mathematical

3. impossible, inconceivable, out of the question, unimaginableadjective

   totally unlikely

   Synonyms:
   unimaginable, insufferable, inconceivable, unacceptable, out of the question, unsufferable

   Antonyms:
   achievable, come-at-able, possible, workable, manageable, feasible, affirmable, thinkable, accomplishable, tolerable, mathematical, practicable, assertable, realizable, attainable, executable, contingent, viable, doable

4. impossible, insufferable, unacceptable, unsufferableadjective

   used of persons or their behavior

   "impossible behavior"; "insufferable insolence"

   Synonyms:
   unaccepted, insufferable, out of the question, unsufferable, unacceptable, unimaginable, inconceivable

   Antonyms:
   attainable, practicable, contingent, realizable, workable, accomplishable, executable, affirmable, possible, achievable, assertable, doable, viable, come-at-able, tolerable, manageable, mathematical, feasible, thinkable

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1. can't do

   not able to do

   the boy can't do the assighnment because it was impossible.

   Submitted by rinat on August 14, 2019  

2. hard to achieve

   Submitted by anonymous on May 19, 2021  

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1. impossibleadjective

   Synonyms:
   impracticable, unfeasible, unattainable, unachievable, not feasible, not possible, out of the question

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1. impossibleadjective

   Synonyms:
   impracticable, unfeasible, unattainable

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1. List of paraphrases for "impossible":

   unable, lmpossible, possible, impractical, impracticable, unattainable, unfeasible, unworkable, unthinkable

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How to use impossible in a sentence?

1. Neesa Medina:

   They don't realize that it's impossible to stop the future.

2. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   It’s difficult, if not impossible, to let go of all that negativity, which is a serious drain on your motivation, but you got to let it go.

3. Eric Pritchard:

   It’s been a Godsend. It would be nearly impossible to take care of her without someone here during the day.

4. President Trump:

   Unless they can do something for us, as an example if the E.U. takes off some of the horrible barriers that make it impossible for our product to go into there, then we can start talking, otherwise we’ll leave it the way it is.

5. Promise School.LeBron James:

   Initially, our work was focused on helping these kids earn an education. But we've found that it is impossible to help them learn if they are struggling to survive — if they are hungry, if they have no heat in the freezing winter, if they live in fear for their safety, we want this place to be their home where they feel safe, supported, and loved, knowing we are right there with them every step of the way as they get back on their feet.