Impossible (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Totally unlikely.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- It's impossible that he would forget his own wedding anniversary.
- She thought it was impossible for anyone to eat that much food in one sitting.
- It's impossible for me to finish this project on time with the resources I have.
- He considered it impossible to climb the mountain without proper training and equipment.
- It's impossible for her to travel to every country in the world in just one year.
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Meaning 2
Not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with; "an impossible dream"; "an impossible situation".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- It's impossible to finish the project on time with the current resources.
- She had an impossible dream of becoming a famous singer without any formal training.
- The tourists found themselves in an impossible situation, lost in the wilderness with no signal on their phones.
- He considered it impossible to forgive his brother for what he had done.
- Reaching the summit in under two hours is considered impossible by most experienced hikers.
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Meaning 3
(used of persons or their behavior) not acceptable or reasonable; "impossible behavior".
Classification
All adjective clusters.