as in unlikely
incapable of being solved or accomplished
the seemingly impossible problem of world hunger fitting everything in my backpack seemed an impossible task
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Recent Examples of impossible
Write about a band—even one that isn’t real—and the book will be held to the same impossible standards.
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Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
The pressure is almost impossible to replicate.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
This, of course, is an impossible task.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Smooth, cool, and impossible to resist, just like the Texan himself.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
The pressure is almost impossible to replicate.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
This, of course, is an impossible task.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Smooth, cool, and impossible to resist, just like the Texan himself.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impossible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impossible
Adjective
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Under an imperial decree, her captors become unlikely allies, guiding Jewish refugees through ambushes, shifting alliances and treacherous waters, while Sara confronts leadership, loyalty and love at a high cost.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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However, the game rights change is contingent on the larger ESPN-NFL deal passing Department of Justice review, which seems increasingly unlikely to come before the NFL plots its 2026 calendar.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The bubble-ists think that the Coreweave people are hopeless dreamers at best and shysters at worst.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Since then, the song has been yearned for by hopeless romantics on TikTok, with videos featuring the song racking up millions of views, similar to the ones Iris posted herself.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But it’s proved to be especially problematic at a time when the typical student body is growing academically weaker.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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No two players better personified Houston’s problematic response to injuries than Alvarez and center fielder Jake Meyers, who injured himself on July 9 while running out to his position before first pitch.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For apartment residents or those without garages, the lack of charging options makes EV adoption impractical.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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The 2025 Wrangler Rubicon 4xe is absurd, impractical, overpriced, and an odd combination of power – which is exactly why people should love it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But the job search proved futile, partly due to visa uncertainties and the impacts of the Department of Government Efficiency.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Truly, skimping on this step will render everything else futile.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impossible. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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