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Thesaurus: 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.

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  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.
  3. adj. not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
  4. adj. totally unlikely
  5. adj. (used of persons or their behavior) not acceptable or reasonable
  6. n. something that cannot be done
  7. 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 orimpracticable; 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. 6.Impossible quantity (Math.), an imagnary quantity. See Imaginary.
  8. j:100 n. something that cannot be done a. not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with s. totally unlikely s. used of persons or their behavior