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
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impossible
Adjective
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Not cut out for heroics, inept ant soldiers Arnie and Barney decide to tackle the problem by themselves, inadvertently becoming the most unlikely of heroes in the process.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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In markets like the U.S. and the U.K., government bonds have historically been considered safe investments, as the governments were considered highly unlikely to default on their debts.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
19 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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This is potentially problematic to some U.S. analysts, given Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s close ties with China.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
14 May 2025
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The president’s high-profile and problematic approach to deportation, while politically popular with his constituency, costs a lot of money.—
Veronique de Rugy,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Real estate investments, including rental properties, (DSTs) with cash if a 1031 exchange is impractical, or real estate investment trusts (REITs), can produce regular income through rental payments.—
Fred Hubler,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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This highly contentious deal was criticized for being inhumane and impractical at the time.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Though their efforts were futile, their remains provide remarkable insight into the doomed city’s final moments.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Through the two-hour journey that makes up the Thunderbolt’s origin story, the audience experiences the way these skilled fighters continue butting heads over the most futile issues.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
8 May 2025
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“Impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impossible. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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