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im·pos·si·ble Listen to audio/ɪmˈpɑ:səbəl/ adjective
1 a : unable to be done or to happen : not possible
It's impossible to predict the future. The heavy rain made it impossible to see the road. It's logically/mathematically impossible. It's physically impossible for a child to lift that much at once. It's virtually/nearly/almost impossible to book a flight just before the holiday. I find it impossible to believe [=I cannot believe] that he's telling the truth. an impossible dream
b : very difficult
an impossible [=hopeless] situation These math problems are impossible!
2 [more impossible; most impossible] of a person : very difficult to deal with : very irritating or annoying
You refuse to help and then criticize me for not doing it right? You're impossible! My boss is just an impossible woman.
the impossible
: something that cannot be done or that is very difficult
Expecting people to do a good job in such a short time is asking the impossible.
— im·pos·si·bly Listen to audio /ɪmˈpɑ:səbli/ adverb
The restaurants in this city are impossibly [=extremely, ridiculously] expensive. impossibly high standards

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