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
The thought of long-term goals like home ownership, starting a family or even retiring one day can feel distant, if not impossible.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Creating a custom color is a bit more difficult, but not impossible, to find.
—Jessica Fields, Essence, 8 May 2025
The seemingly impossible assignment Horne and company have set for themselves is to create a weeks-long tournament focused on what appears to be a mundane idea.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Don’t sleep on the jelly sandals below, which are almost exact dupes of those The Row flats that were absolutely everywhere (and somehow still impossible to find) last year.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for impossible
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Creating a custom color is a bit more difficult, but not impossible, to find.
—Jessica Fields, Essence, 8 May 2025
The seemingly impossible assignment Horne and company have set for themselves is to create a weeks-long tournament focused on what appears to be a mundane idea.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Don’t sleep on the jelly sandals below, which are almost exact dupes of those The Row flats that were absolutely everywhere (and somehow still impossible to find) last year.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for impossible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impossible
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Ultimately, though, the Trump ally argued there was unlikely to be a single new face of DOGE.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
31 May 2025
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Whether this particular initiative will materialize remains to be seen, but even without it Jordan is positioning itself as the unlikely runner-up in electromobility after Norway, with great relevance for countries around the world.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Those nurses never stopped fighting for Mattie, even as her situation seemed hopeless.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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While critical gaps in testing still remain, innovation has ignited a diagnostic boom that has transformed the AIDS fight from hopeless to winnable.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Baltimore City Hall leaders acknowledged on Wednesday that squatting and social media networks potentially profiting from such activities are problematic.—
Gary Collins,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2025
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Though many drivers of electric vehicles won't find the process of plugging in problematic, others – such as those with personal mobility issues – may appreciate some help.—
Paul Ridden
May 23,
New Atlas,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Imagine someone championing a project others deem impractical but later becoming the pioneer of a game-changing approach.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Additionally, much of the country's housing stock is older, making retrofitting AC units both costly and impractical.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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Cutting spending wasted on a futile pursuit of a global empire is not just a fiscal necessity.—
Ron Paul,
Oc Register,
20 May 2025
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Desperate Steve Kerr frequently toggled his non-Draymond Green big men as late as the second round of the playoffs in a futile effort to contain the giants of the Minnesota Timberwolves around the rim.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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“Impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impossible. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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