impossible

im·pos·si·ble

adjective

The definition of impossible is something that cannot be done, that cannot be true, or it also is something or someone who is hard to deal with.

Walking to the moon is an example of something that would be described as impossible.
Someone who is really demanding, and who is never pleased no matter what, is an example of someone who would be described as impossible.

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impossible

not capable of being, being done, or happening
not capable of being done easily or conveniently
not capable of being endured, used, agreed to, etc. because disagreeable or unsuitable: an impossible task, an impossible request

Origin of impossible

Old French from Classical Latin impossibilis: see in- and possible

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impossible

adjective

Incapable of having existence or of occurring.
Not capable of being accomplished: an impossible goal.
Unacceptable; intolerable: impossible behavior.
Extremely difficult to deal with or tolerate: an impossible child; an impossible situation.

Origin of impossible

Middle English from Old French from Latin impossibilis in- not ; see in- ¹. possibilis possible ; see possible .

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im·pos′si·bly
adverb

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Adjective

(comparative more impossible, superlative most impossible)

Not possible, not able to be done.
It is difficult, if not impossible, to memorize 20,000 consecutive numbers.
(colloquial, of a person) Very difficult to deal with.
You never listen to a word I say – you're impossible!
(mathematics, dated) imaginary
impossible quantities, or imaginary numbers

Noun

(plural impossibles)

an impossibility
(uncountable) (with definite article) that which seems impossible
If we work together, we can achieve the impossible!

Origin

From Old French impossible, from Latin impossibilis, from in- (“not”) + possibilis (“possible”), from possum (“to be able”) + suffix -ibilis (“-able”).

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