impossible
US /ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl/
adjective Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
It is impossible to finish this task by tomorrow morning.
Word Family
NounNoun
impossible gốc
impossibility
impossibleness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
impossible gốc
AdverbAdv
impossibly
Synonyms
- unfeasiblenot capable of being carried out or put into practice
- impracticalnot practical; not workable or not given to practical matters
- unattainableimpossible to achieve
Collocations
- Easy almost impossibledescribing almost impossible ((of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but)
- Medium impossible task with current resourcesdescribing impossible task with current resources (something that cannot be done)
- Hard prove legally impossible under lawto prove legally impossible under law, meaning to be shown or be found to be
- Very Hard accomplish the impossible against oddsto accomplish the impossible against odds, meaning to put in effect
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