Minimal pairs
adj
noun
Freq #996
Meanings
-
1
adj
Not able to be done or to happen.
It is impossible to be in two places at once.
-
2
adj
Extremely difficult to deal with or to please.
You never listen to anyone — you're impossible!
-
3
noun
Something that cannot be done.
They were asking for the impossible.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
Opposites
Word family
Etymology
From Middle English impossible, equivalent to im- + possible.
View etymology graph ->