Synonyms of impossible

impossible

adjective

(ˌ)im-ˈpä-sə-bəl 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unlikely
• hopeless
• problematic
• impractical
• futile
• unattainable
• incredible
• insoluble
• unrealizable
• useless
• absurd
• undoable
• impracticable
• insuperable
• unsolvable
• insolvable
• infeasible
• questionable
• improbable
• unfeasible
• unworkable
• dubious
• inconceivable
• unusable
• unthinkable
• ridiculous
• unbelievable
• implausible
• unimaginable
• suspicious
• doubtful
• debatable
• suspect
• shaky
• disputable
• fishy
• far-fetched
• fantastic
• outlandish
• shady
• preposterous
• doubtable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• possible
• feasible
• achievable
• workable
• reasonable
• useful
• attainable
• practical
• soluble
• applicable
• practicable
• doable
• likely
• functional
• probable
• usable
• working
• serviceable
• realizable
• acceptable
• resolvable
• plausible
• conceivable
• credible
• believable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impossible

The goal is not to eliminate uncertainty; that is impossible. — Prasanna Kumar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

These long-term pressures on land would be difficult — perhaps even impossible — to reverse, the report said. — Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Films like The Cove and Blackfish proved that a documentary can make issues like this impossible to ignore. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

But Trump made that all but impossible by announcing them with just five days left in the federal fiscal year. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026