What does impossible mean?
Definitions for impossible
ɪmˈpɒs ə bəlim·pos·si·ble
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word impossible.
Princeton's WordNet
impossibleadjective
something that cannot be done
"his assignment verged on the impossible"
impossibleadjective
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
"an impossible dream"; "an impossible situation"
impossible, inconceivable, out of the question, unimaginableadjective
totally unlikely
impossible, insufferable, unacceptable, unsufferableadjective
used of persons or their behavior
"impossible behavior"; "insufferable insolence"
Wiktionary
impossiblenoun
an impossibility
impossiblenoun
that which seems impossible
If we work together, we can achieve the impossible!
impossibleadjective
not possible, not able to be done.
impossibleadjective
of a person, very difficult to deal with.
You never listen to a word I say - you're impossible!
Etymology: From impossible, from impossibilis, from in- + possibilis, from possum + suffix -ibilis.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Impossibleadjective
Not to be done; not to be attained; impracticable.
Etymology: impossibile, Fr. in and possible.
Unlawful desires are punished after the effect of enjoying; but impossible desires are punished in the desire itself. Philip Sidney.
It was impossible that the state should continue quiet. 2 Mac.
With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. Mat. xix. 26.
'Twere impossible for any enterprize to be lawful, if that which should legitimate it is subsequent to it. Decay of Piety.
Difficult it is, but not impossible. William Chillingworth.
It is impossible the mind should be stopped any where in its progress in this space, how far soever it extends its thoughts. John Locke.
We cannot believe it impossible to God to make a creature with more ways to convey into the understanding the notice of corporeal things than five. John Locke.
I my thoughts deceive
With hope of things impossible to find. William Walsh.
Wikipedia
Impossible
Impossible is a song by the band Anberlin. It is the second track and first single from their fifth studio album, Dark Is the Way, Light Is a Place. The song officially hit radio on July 12, 2010.
ChatGPT
impossible
Impossible refers to something that cannot be done, accomplished or achieved due to various factors such as existing laws, conditions or physical limitations. It denotes a situation or event that is not feasible, viable or able to exist or become a reality. The term is also used to describe something that is extremely difficult or challenging to understand, believe or accept.
Webster Dictionary
Impossibleadjective
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
Impossiblenoun
an impossibility
Wikidata
Impossible
"Impossible" is the 15th episode of the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives. The episode was the 15th episode for the show's first season. The episode was written by Marc Cherry and Tom Spezialy and was directed by Larry Shaw. It originally aired on February 20, 2005.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Impossible
im-pos′i-bl, adj. that which cannot be done: that cannot exist: absurd, or excessively odd.—n. Impossibil′ity.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
impossible
A hateful word, generally supplanted among good seamen by "we'll try." A thing which is impossible in law, is pronounced to be all one with a thing impossible in nature.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'impossible' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1445
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'impossible' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2519
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'impossible' in Adjectives Frequency: #171
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of impossible in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of impossible in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of impossible in a Sentence
The government of Hungary has denigrated and misrepresented our work and repressed civil society for the sake of political gain, using tactics unprecedented in the history of the European Union, the so-called Stop George Soros package of laws is only the latest in a series of such attempts. It has become impossible to protect the security of our operations and our staff in Hungary from arbitrary government interference.
I find Councilwoman Nancy Hoffmann in the difficult, indeed impossible, position this evening of being in support of a formal Resolution of Apology but unable to support this resolution based on its language indicting the City of Greensboro Police Department and other City personnel for an event that occurred 41 years ago and one which has been exhaustively investigated and vetted.
The closure of this facility, combined with a growing list of other protein plants that have shuttered across our industry, is pushing our country perilously close to the edge in terms of our meat supply, it is impossible to keep our grocery stores stocked if our plants are not running.
What is the first business of one who practices philosophy To get rid of self-conceit. For it is impossible for anyone to begin to learn that which he thinks he already knows.
The vast majority of this trial was played out on social media, i think that this trial is an example of that gone haywire, that gone amok, and the jury is not immune to that…I think even for the most well-intentioned juror, it would have been impossible to avoid this.
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- مستحيل, المستحيلArabic
- insuportable, impossibleCatalan, Valencian
- nemožnýCzech
- amhosiblWelsh
- umulighed, umuligt, umuligDanish
- unmöglich, unmGerman
- αδύνατοGreek
- neeblaEsperanto
- insoportable, imposibleSpanish
- võimatuEstonian
- mahdoton, kamala, kauheaFinnish
- insupportable, impossibleFrench
- do-dhèantaScottish Gaelic
- imposible, imposíbelGalician
- neuchredjallaghManx
- नामुमकिन, असंभव, अनहोनी, असम्भवHindi
- lehetetlenHungarian
- impossibile, insupportabileInterlingua
- ómögulegurIcelandic
- insopportabile, impossibileItalian
- בלתי אפשריHebrew
- 不可能, ありえない, 無理Japanese
- შეუძლებელიGeorgian
- impossibileLatin
- neįmanomaLithuanian
- tē-taeaMāori
- mustahilMalay
- onmogelijkDutch
- umuligNorwegian
- niemożliwyPolish
- impossível, insuportávelPortuguese
- nunpussaivelRomansh
- imposibilRomanian
- невозможныйRussian
- nemoguće, nije moguće, neizdr̀živ, nepodnòšljiv, nȅmogūćSerbo-Croatian
- nemogoč, nemogoče, nemogočaSlovene
- omöjlig, omSwedish
- imkânsız, olanaksızTurkish
- اسمبھو, ان ہونی, ناممکنUrdu
- 不可能Chinese
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