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Definition of Impossible

1. Adjective. Not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with. "An impossible situation"

2. Noun. Something that cannot be done. "His assignment verged on the impossible"

3. Adjective. Totally unlikely.

4. Adjective. Used of persons or their behavior. "Insufferable insolence"

Definition of Impossible

1. 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.

2. n. An impossibility.

Definition of Impossible

1. Adjective. not possible, not able to be done. ¹

2. Adjective. (colloquial) of a person, very difficult to deal with. ¹

3. Noun. an impossibility ¹

4. Noun. (qualifier with definite article) that which seems impossible ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Impossible

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Impossible

1. An impossibility. ""Madam," quoth he, "this were an impossible!"" (Chaucer) 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." (Matt. Xix. 26) "Without faith it is impossible to please him." (Heb. Xi. Impossible quantity, an imagnary quantity. See Imaginary. Synonym: See Impracticable. Origin: F, fr. L. Impossibilis; pref. Im- not + possibilis possible. See Possible. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Impossible

impose imposed imposer imposers imposes imposing imposingly imposingness imposition impositions

impossibilism impossibilities impossibility impossible impossible action impossible dream impossibleness impossibles impossibly impost

imposted imposter imposters imposthumate imposthumation imposthumations imposthume imposthumes

Literary usage of Impossible

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life by George Eliot (1873)
"It is impossible for us ever to belong to each other. It is perhaps base of me to have asked for a word from yon. I meant to go away into silence, ..."

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