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Impossible I Find It’s Adjective Bre ɪmˈpɒsəbl ɪmˈpɑːsəbl

Word impossible
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ɪmˈpɒsəbl / NAmE / ɪmˈpɑːsəbl /
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  • almost/virtually impossible
  • it's impossible for me to be there before eight.
  • it's impossible to prove.
  • i find it impossible to lie to her.
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impossible

(adjective)BrE / ɪmˈpɒsəbl / NAmE / ɪmˈpɑːsəbl /
  1. that cannot exist or be done; not possible
    • opposite possible
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/possible_1
    • almost/virtually impossible
    • It's impossible for me to be there before eight.
    • It's impossible to prove.
    • I find it impossible to lie to her.
    • an impossible dream/goal
  2. very difficult to deal with
    • I've been placed in an impossible position.
    • Honestly, you're impossible at times!
  3. a thing that is or seems impossible
    • to attempt the impossible

    Extra Examples

    • Cooking for forty would be frankly impossible without my new assistant.
    • Darkness made it impossible to continue.
    • I find her impossible.
    • I found his offer impossible to resist.
    • I’m really sorry. It’s just impossible.
    • It was well-nigh impossible for him to convince her that he was right.
    • It’s impossible for me to say.
    • The high cost of childcare made returning to work economically impossible.
    • The situation is just impossible for us.
    • They are setting a standard that it is humanly impossible to meet.
    • With the new equipment we will be able to accomplish hitherto impossible tasks.
    • You can be absolutely impossible at times!
    • a desirable and far from impossible objective to achieve
    • I realized it was an impossible dream.
    • It’s impossible for me to be there before eight.
    • That’s impossible!

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin impossibilis, from in- ‘not’ + possibilis, from posse ‘be able’.
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