IMPOSSIBLE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Impossible

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin impossibilis, from in- ‘not’ + possibilis (see possible)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɪmˈpɒsɪbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

not able to occur, exist, or be done

Short Definition:

not able to occur, exist, or be done

Examples:
  • a seemingly impossible task
  • it was almost impossible to keep up with him

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