Foundation level · Year 4 · free
impossible
adjective · Say it: im-POSS-ih-bul
What it means
Foundationnot able to happen or be done
It felt impossible to finish the jigsaw before bedtime, but we managed it.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- hopeless
- unachievable
- unworkable
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- achievable
- possible
More examples
- Without a ladder, reaching the top shelf in the shed was impossible.
Where the word comes from
It comes from the Latin 'impossibilis', meaning not able to be done.
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