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Impossible

Impossible Meaning & Definition
Impossible Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Impossible?

[n] something that cannot be done; "his assignment verged on the impossible"
[adj] not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with; "an impossible dream"; "an impossible situation"
[adj] totally unlikely
[adj] used of persons or their behavior; "impossible behavior"; "insufferable insolence"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Impossible: hopeless | impracticable | inconceivable | infeasible | insufferable | intolerable | out of the question | out(p) | unacceptable | unachievable | unattainable | undoable | unfeasible | unimaginable | unrealizable | unsufferable | unworkable

Related Terms | Find terms related to Impossible: absurd | algorismic | algorithmic | aliquot | antic | barred | by no means | cardinal | closed-out | contrary to reason | count me out | crazy | cureless | decimal | differential | digital | even | exceptionable | excluded | exponential | fanciful | fantastic | farcical | figural | figurate | figurative | finite | fractional | hopeless | I refuse | I will not | illogical | imaginary | immedicable | impair | impracticable | impractical | inadmissible | include me out | incomprehensible | inconceivable | incredible | incurable | indefensible | infeasible | infinite | integral | intolerable | irrational | irremediable | irreparable | logarithmic | logically impossible | logometric | ludicrous | negative | no | no go | not likely | not possible | nothing doing | numeral | numerary | numerative | numeric | objectionable | odd | ordinal | outlandish | outrageous | oxymoronic | pair | paradoxical | positive | possible | preposterous | prime | prohibited | radical | rational | real | reciprocal | ridiculous | ruled-out | self-contradictory | submultiple | surd | transcendental | unacceptable | unaccountable | unachievable | unattainable | unbelievable | uncorrectable | undesirable | unexpected | unfeasible | unimaginable | unobtainable | unrealizable | unreasonable | unsolvable | unsuitable | untenable | unthinkable | unworkable | weird

See Also | impossibility | impossible action | impractical | insurmountable | unrealistic | unsurmountable | unthinkable

Impossible In Webster's Dictionary

\Im*pos"si*ble\, a. [F., fr. L. impossibilis; pref. im- not + possibilis possible. See {Possible}.] Not possible; incapable of being done, of existing, etc.; unattainable in the nature of things, or by means at command; insuperably difficult under the circumstances; absurd or impracticable; not feasible. With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. --Matt. xix. 26. Without faith it is impossible to please him. --Heb. xi. 6. {Impossible quantity} (Math.), an imagnary quantity. See {Imaginary}. Syn: See {Impracticable}.
\Im*pos"si*ble\, n. An impossibility. [Obs.] ``Madam,'' quoth he, ``this were an impossible!'' --Chaucer.

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