adj
impossible
ihm-POS-ih-buhl
adj
1
Not able to happen or be done.
"It's impossible to finish the report by tomorrow."
"Getting concert tickets felt nearly impossible."
2
Extremely difficult to deal with or put up with.
"He's being completely impossible about the schedule change."
How to Use Impossible
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUnable to happen at all, or (informally) unbearably difficult to deal with.
Common pairings
virtually impossible
mission impossible
an impossible situation
Word Forms
more impossible comparative, impossibles plural, most impossible superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English impossible, from im- + possible.