as in unlikely
incapable of being solved or accomplished
the seemingly impossible problem of world hunger fitting everything in my backpack seemed an impossible task
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Recent Examples of impossible
Early critical rejection can spawn a negative narrative that proves nearly impossible to reverse.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Details from a frontline war zone are almost impossible to verify, but the brigade has shared plenty of footage, including shots of the drone lifting the bike and a soldier riding it back to safety along a treeline.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
The chocolate fondant, deconstructed affogato, and Kenyan selection of cheeses and crackers were impossible to resist.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
This level of customization would be nearly impossible to achieve manually across dozens of job applications while maintaining consistency and quality.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Details from a frontline war zone are almost impossible to verify, but the brigade has shared plenty of footage, including shots of the drone lifting the bike and a soldier riding it back to safety along a treeline.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
The chocolate fondant, deconstructed affogato, and Kenyan selection of cheeses and crackers were impossible to resist.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
This level of customization would be nearly impossible to achieve manually across dozens of job applications while maintaining consistency and quality.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impossible
Adjective
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The state has argued that Black would be unconscious and unlikely to feel pain.—
Kelly Puente,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 July 2025
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However, evidence suggests that consistently getting it right over the long term is extremely unlikely.—
Rory O'Hara,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Even the hopeless Pirates have been going back and forth with themselves about their plans, Stephen Nesbitt reported last week.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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This creates a situation in which a challenge to the incumbents looks hopeless.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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True resource guarding is a serious issue that often involves strong warning signals from the dog—and can be problematic if left unaddressed.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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These are problematic, to say the least, as an exploit of the same could lead to the possibility of arbitrary code execution within the browser.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Agent deployment is impractical, while VDI introduces performance penalties and complexity.—
Etay Maor,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Adelman, who will preside over her trial, suggested in the June 18 hearing that the current schedule was impractical.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Go with the flow, but not toward the beach: Trying to swim directly toward the beach when caught in a rip current is futile and exhausting.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 July 2025
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This group saw military responses as futile, as Iran was assumed to have escalation dominance.—
JAMES JEFFREY,
Foreign Affairs,
4 July 2025
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“Impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impossible. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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