impossible

CEFRA2

/ɪmˈpɒs.ɪ.bəl/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Unable to happen or be done.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    imaginary

Examples

  • It's impossible for me to explain it to you.

  • Let's face it, it's impossible. We're never gonna make it.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [ɪmˈpɒs.ɪ.bl̩]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Very difficult to deal with.

  2. Not possible; not able to be done or happen.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An impossibility.

More examples

In context

  • 13 March 1962, John F. Kennedy, speech at the White House Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.

  • It is difficult, if not impossible, to memorize 20,000 consecutive numbers.

  • Sarah thinks that nothing is impossible because things can always somehow happen.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English impossible, equivalent to im- + possible.