impossible
Translation
impossible, unachievable, unbearable
Examples
It's impossible to finish this work today.
It's impossible to finish this work today.
He is an impossible person to work with.
He is an impossible person to work with.
Grammar Patterns
it is impossible ((to-inf)) it cannot be done It's impossible to know everything.
an impossible ((noun)) a very difficult (noun) He is an impossible child.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unachievable, unattainable, unworkable; Antonyms: possible, achievable, feasible
Etymology
From Latin 'impossibilis', from 'im-' (not) + 'possibilis' (possible).
Memory Tips
The prefix 'im-' often means 'not', so it's 'not possible'.