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
There’s the A-list reckless elder, his upstart protegee (Damson Idris) and a high-octane mission that’s damn near impossible, with lots of speedy action intercut with scenes of its alpha male movie star out of his helmet and grinning for fans.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Soft sand can be tough to walk on for someone with physical limitations, nearly impossible if the beachgoer uses a wheelchair.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
From hot dogs to chicken kebabs, the Fourth is the perfect time to test your skill on the grill, but for Americans who don’t own grills, traditional July Fourth recipes can be impossible.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2025
These biologically impossible male beauty standards for adolescent boys have far reaching impacts on their mental and physical wellbeing.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 24 June 2025
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Soft sand can be tough to walk on for someone with physical limitations, nearly impossible if the beachgoer uses a wheelchair.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
From hot dogs to chicken kebabs, the Fourth is the perfect time to test your skill on the grill, but for Americans who don’t own grills, traditional July Fourth recipes can be impossible.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2025
These biologically impossible male beauty standards for adolescent boys have far reaching impacts on their mental and physical wellbeing.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impossible
Adjective
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De-Lin, a fellow with Physicians for Reproductive Health, saw some patients who, at 20 weeks of pregnancy, learned that their fetuses had severe anomalies and were unlikely to survive.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
24 June 2025
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Households below those thresholds may qualify for the full tax benefit, but are unlikely to buy an expensive enough car to do so, economists said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Those who are convinced they’re trapped stay helpless and hopeless.—
Amy Morin,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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In a world where the powerful increasingly act with impunity, taking fictional villains to task makes sense, a form of Hollywood wish fulfillment for those who feel stuck or hopeless.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Storied but problematic luxury Italian sports carmaker Maserati is not for sale; yet.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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What really matters is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s problematic language -- specifically, his casual gendering of the American B-2 bombing crews.—
Becket Adams,
National Review,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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This sheer volume makes manual auditing impractical and reinforces the need for intelligent tools that can scale.—
Prashant Kondle,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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By contrast, the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands have been allocated to Wi-Fi for a long time, are heavily used, and modifying existing devices to stop using parts of the bands would be impractical.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The researchers said their findings should not suggest afforestation and carbon offsetting are futile.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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And beneath that fear lies a corrosive belief that resistance is futile.—
Elisa Manfredini,
Time,
14 June 2025
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“Impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impossible. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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