Impossible

[Im*pos·si*ble]

Something that's impossible can't be done. If you want to stop eating donuts but you just can't, you might say it's impossible.

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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.

Noun
something that cannot be done; "his assignment verged on the impossible"

Adjective
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with; "an impossible dream"; "an impossible situation"

Adjective S.
totally unlikely

Adjective S.
used of persons or their behavior; "impossible behavior"; "insufferable insolence"


a.
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.

n.
An impossibility.


Impossible

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.
Without faith it is impossible to please him.
Impossible quantity (Math.), an imagnary quantity. See Imaginary. Syn. -- See Impracticable.

Impossible

Im*pos"si*ble, n. An impossibility. [Obs.]
"Madam," quoth he, "this were an impossible!"

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.

An impossibility.

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Usage Examples

But on second thought, after I decreed the state of emergency, I came to the conclusion that that was impossible to achieve without bloodshed because the street protesters were full of anger and nearly out of control. This is why I thought we needed to find another way out.

A series of rumors about my attitude, as well as derogatory remarks about myself and my family showed me that the personal resentment of the Detroit general manager toward me would make it impossible for me to continue playing hockey in Detroit.

Anybody who really knows about the TV business knows that it would be impossible to just march in one day and say to your colleagues and bosses, 'Oh yes, I'm hosting my own show.'

But if nothing but soul, or in soul mind, is qualified to count, it is impossible for there to be time unless there is soul, but only that of which time is an attribute, i.e. if change can exist without soul.

Effectively, change is almost impossible without industry-wide collaboration, cooperation and consensus.

Celebrity culture has gone crazy, and I think the reason is that real news is just not bearable, and it also seems impossible to change anything.

Dream the impossible because dreams do come true.

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Other Usage Examples

All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act as if it were impossible to fail. That is the talisman, the formula, the command of right about face which turns us from failure to success.

Attempt something so impossible that unless God is in it, it's doomed to failure.

Basically, there are two paths you can walk: faith or fear. It's impossible to simultaneously trust God and not trust God.

Anyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval. Social progress can be measured exactly by the social position of the fair sex, the ugly ones included.

All who have accomplished great things have had a great aim, have fixed their gaze on a goal which was high, one which sometimes seemed impossible.

But in a 24-hour day, the 25th hour is also the impossible hour, an hour that doesn't exist, that can only be created by the imagination.

As soon as I began, it seemed impossible to write fast enough - I wrote faster than I would write a letter - two thousand to three thousand words in a morning, and I cannot help it.

Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work.

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