impossible

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪmˈpɒsəbəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪmˈpɑsəbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(im posə bəl)


impossible
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Sense: Adjective: not plausible
Synonyms:
inconceivable, unthinkable, out of the question, unimaginable, unbelievable Collocations, impassable, preposterous Collocations, implausible, beyond the bounds of possibility, like finding a needle in a haystack (informal), not possible, improbable, unlikely Collocations, highly unlikely, very unlikely
Antonyms:
conceivable, thinkable, imaginable, plausible Collocations, possible Collocations, achievable, attainable, workable, doable, viable Collocations, credible, reasonable Collocations, within reach, not beyond the realms of possibility
Sense: Adjective: unachievable
Synonyms:
unachievable, unattainable, insurmountable, unlikely Collocations, beyond sb's means, beyond sb's ability, infeasible (US), unfeasible (UK), impracticable, unworkable, not possible, undoable (informal), vain Collocations, hopeless Collocations, futile Collocations, pointless Collocations
Antonyms:
likely Collocations, more than likely, probable, convincing, promising Collocations, odds on, on the cards
Sense: Adjective: unacceptable
Synonyms:
unacceptable, inadmissible, unreasonable, intolerable, unbearable Collocations
Antonyms:
acceptable Collocations, pleasant Collocations, pleasing, agreeable Collocations, nice Collocations
Sense: Adjective: having a difficult personality
Synonyms:
hard to handle, hard to deal with, insufferable, unbearable Collocations, frustrating Collocations, a pain (informal), disagreeable, difficult Collocations, willful, wilful (UK), obstinate, stubborn Collocations, intractable, pigheaded (slang), pig-headed (slang), bullheaded (informal), bull-headed (informal)
Antonyms:
manageable, yielding, down-to-earth, easygoing Collocations, governable, tolerable, bearable


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