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impossible

noun

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adjective

  1. not able to be accomplished
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpɒs.ɪ.bəl/ / [ɪmˈpɒs.ɪ.bl̩] / /ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bəl/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English impossible, equivalent to im- + possible.

  1. Not possible; not able to be done or happen.

    Antonio: What impossible matter will he make easy next? Sebastian: I think he will carry this island home in his pocket and give it his son for an apple. Antonio : And sowing the kernels of it in the sea bring forth more islands.

    It was impoſſible that the queen of France [Marie Antoinette] ſhould not be deeply affected by a conteſt, which ſo cloſely involved her neareſt and deareſt connections, and threatened ſo immediate and perhaps irreparable a breach of the harmony and friendſhip ſubſiſting between them.

  2. Very difficult to deal with.

    You never listen to a word I say – you're impossible!

    This humidity is impossible.

  3. imaginary

    impossible quantities, or imaginary numbers

noun

Etymology: From Middle English impossible, equivalent to im- + possible.

  1. An impossibility.

    In fact, to most people, the real impossibles do not seem impossible, or wonderful, or even difficult at all.

    “Ye can't expect impossibles, and Jim hadn't no idee o' takin' yer trunk along of him in ther buggy when he kem hyar this mornin'.

  2. A skateboard trick consisting of a backflip performed in midair.