Definition of impossible
1a : incapable of being or of occurringb : felt to be incapable of being done, attained, or fulfilled : insuperably difficult an impossible deadline
2a : extremely undesirable : unacceptableb : extremely awkward or difficult to deal with the actor was impossible on the set
impossibleness
nounFrom the M-W Editors
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.
Recent Examples of impossible from the Web
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Most academic researchers say that determining what percentage of followers are actual individual humans can be extremely difficult — and almost impossible with an account with as many followers as Trump's.
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His remarks aside, virtually all election experts have concluded the United States’ highly decentralized electoral system makes systemic voter fraud all but impossible.
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With the departure of at least a few dozen allied legislators, that task now looks virtually impossible.
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A lot of writing on Twin Peaks over the last couple of weeks has centered on the idea that Lynch's work is impossible to directly interpret, and that trying to find answers, puzzle-like, in the show fantastical flights is a futile effort.
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The article explains that the meatless burger is made by a Silicon Valley startup called Impossible Foods.
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Elon Musk is a uniquely visionary leader with track record of doing the impossible.
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Marijuana is nearly impossible to overdose on and has far fewer detrimental effects than alcohol and other drugs.
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Reviving Syrian industry, and the social glue it might once have provided, is next to impossible.
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Origin and Etymology of impossible
Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin impossibilis, from in- + possibilis possible
IMPOSSIBLE Defined for English Language Learners
impossible
playDefinition of impossible for English Language Learners
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: unable to be done or to happen : not possible
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: very difficult
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of a person : very difficult to deal with : very irritating or annoying
IMPOSSIBLE Defined for Kids
impossible
playDefinition of impossible for Students
1 : incapable of being or of occurring : not possible The noise makes it impossible to concentrate.
2 : very difficult These math problems are impossible!
3 : very bad or unpleasant She is impossible to deal with.
impossibly
\-blē\ adverbLaw Dictionary
impossible
Legal Definition of impossible
: not possible : incapable of being done, attained, or fulfilled a party's performance is impossible in part
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