1 that cannot exist or be done; not possible:
almost / virtually impossible * It's impossible for me to be there before eight. * It's impossible to prove. * I find it impossible to lie to her. * an impossible dream / goal
OPPPOSSIBLE
2 very difficult to deal with:
I've been placed in an impossible position. * Honestly, you're impossible at times!
3 (the impossible) noun [sing.] a thing that is or seems impossible:
to attempt the impossible
impossibility noun [U,C,usually sing.]:
the sheer impossibility of providing enough food for everyone * a virtual impossibility
impossibly adverb:
an impossibly difficult problem (= impossible to solve) * He was impossibly handsome (= it was difficult to believe that he could be so handsome).
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is impossible a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, impossible is tagged as adjective.
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