Impossible

Part of Speech

adjective

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 unmöglich , 🇪🇸 Que no puede ser hecho, logrado o alcanzado. , 🇮🇹 impossibile , 🇵🇹 impossível , 🇨🇳 不可能的 , 🇯🇵 できない , 🇰🇷 불가능한 , 🇸🇦 مستحيل , 🇮🇳 असंभव

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Etymology

“impossible” is a direct borrowing from Latin *impossibilis* (in‑, “not” + *possibilis*, “possible”), itself from *posse* “to be able”. It entered Old French in the 12th century with the same form and meaning, and has remained unchanged in spelling and sense to modern French.

Synonyms

irréalisable inconcevable inatteignable inexécutable impénétrable insurmontable inaccessible

Antonyms

possible réalisable faisable envisageable probable