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
Wilde then shot the film sequentially—rare for small films and logistically impossible for larger ones—in just 21 days on a set designed to mimic a labyrinthian San Francisco apartment.
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Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
26 June 2026
This was nearly impossible to predict because the Mets have the largest payroll in baseball at nearly $330 million, but a 12-game losing streak in April has been impossible to overcome.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
Coben, 64, thought that production couldn't commence until the crowds were cleared out, which seemed impossible to him.
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Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
There are so many reasons why tending to your mental health after a baby can feel nearly impossible.
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Parents,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for impossible
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
26 June 2026
This was nearly impossible to predict because the Mets have the largest payroll in baseball at nearly $330 million, but a 12-game losing streak in April has been impossible to overcome.
—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
Coben, 64, thought that production couldn't commence until the crowds were cleared out, which seemed impossible to him.
—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
There are so many reasons why tending to your mental health after a baby can feel nearly impossible.
—
Parents,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for impossible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impossible
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An unlikely combination of right-hander Gavin Hollowell, lefty Caleb Thielbar and right-hander Trent Thornton kept the Padres off the board over the final 2 2/3 innings to keep the game tied for the Cubs’ offense.
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His workload and efficiency have been invaluable, and demoting seems unlikely.
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The conflict feels contemporary without growing too cynical, and the core relationship stakes seem real without skewing hopeless.
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The situation of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank would almost certainly worsen and become more hopeless.
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Or will society collectively begin to see this as problematic?
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Calories Burned Chasing a calorie burn is especially problematic, according to De Leon.
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The firm at one earlier point had reportedly offered a service to screen against low intelligence in human embryos, which is a highly controversial and perhaps impractical idea.
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Pretty, functional storage solutions are the perfect antidote to impractical minimalism.
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Uso’s conquest proved to be futile.
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Some days that hope can seem futile.
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“Impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impossible. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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