impossible
adjective
im·pos·si·ble
(ˌ)im-ˈpä-sə-bəl 
1
a
: incapable of being or of occurring
b
: felt to be incapable of being done, attained, or fulfilled : insuperably difficult
an impossible deadline
2
a
: extremely undesirable : unacceptable
b
: extremely awkward or difficult to deal with
the actor was impossible on the set
impossibleness
noun
Examples of impossible in a Sentence
It's impossible to predict the future.
The heavy rain made it impossible to see the road.
It's physically impossible for a child to lift that much at once.
It's virtually impossible to book a flight just before the holiday.
These math problems are impossible!
You refuse to help and then criticize me for not doing it right? You're impossible!
My boss is just an impossible woman.
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Given his excellent contact and batted ball profile, a .254 AVG is at his low-end, and .300 is hardly impossible.
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Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
But dodging it’s nearly impossible for most New Yorkers, so the dread just keeps simmering.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
What's next: President Trump recently asked Congress to better fund his deportation and border security goals, which will be nearly impossible to achieve without more money, as Axios' Brittany Gibson and Russell Contreras report.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
The 30-year-old played more snaps than any other offensive player last season, but the interior offensive line could be due for a makeover after its struggles became impossible to ignore during the playoff loss to the Houston Texans.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
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Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
But dodging it’s nearly impossible for most New Yorkers, so the dread just keeps simmering.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
What's next: President Trump recently asked Congress to better fund his deportation and border security goals, which will be nearly impossible to achieve without more money, as Axios' Brittany Gibson and Russell Contreras report.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
The 30-year-old played more snaps than any other offensive player last season, but the interior offensive line could be due for a makeover after its struggles became impossible to ignore during the playoff loss to the Houston Texans.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impossible. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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impossible
adjective
im·pos·si·ble
(ˈ)im-ˈpäs-ə-bəl
1
a
: incapable of being or of occurring
b
: very difficult : hopeless
an impossible situation
2
: very bad or unpleasant
an impossible person
impossibly
adverb
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