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  1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. An impossibility. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with Source: wordnet
  4. 4. adj. totally unlikely Source: wordnet
  5. 5. adj. (used of persons or their behavior) not acceptable or reasonable Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. something that cannot be done Source: wordnet
  7. 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 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. 6. Impossible quantity (Math.), an imagnary quantity. See Imaginary. Syn. -- See Impracticable. An impossibility. [Obs.] "Madam," quoth he, "this were an impossible!" Chaucer. Source: webster
  8. 8. 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. Source: adambom
  9. 9. 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 Source: ecdict

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