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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
not able to happen, exist, or be done.
For humans, life is impossible without water and air.The boss had set the workers an impossible task.It's impossible to see the mountains from here when it's foggy.- synonyms:
- hopeless, inconceivable, unattainable, unimaginable, unthinkable
- antonyms:
- attainable, possible
- similar words:
- absurd, difficult, illogical, inaccessible, inappropriate, intractable, unbelievable, undoable, unlikely, unreasonable
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| definition 2: |
not capable of being true.
It's impossible that he could have done what you say.- synonyms:
- illogical, inconceivable, unbelievable, unthinkable
- antonyms:
- possible
- similar words:
- absurd, incredible, preposterous, unimaginable, unlikely, unreasonable
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| definition 3: |
very difficult or intolerable.
By running away, she had put him in an impossible situation.- synonyms:
- hopeless, insufferable, intolerable, unbearable
- antonyms:
- bearable, manageable, possible
- similar words:
- difficult, disagreeable, distasteful, inappropriate, objectionable, offensive, unacceptable, unpleasant, unsuitable
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