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unpossible

unpossible

1 9.9
Cannot be done
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈpɑsəbl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : imposible

Examples

  • And that's unpossible.

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  • Ted and Hellen: Unpossible.

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  • The villagers believed it was unpossible to cross the raging river during the storm.

  • In her mind, the idea of flying without wings was simply unpossible.

  • He thought it was unpossible to finish the project in just one day.

Synonyms

unthinkable
vsunpossible
89 5.7

Impossible to imagine or accept as an option

expresses the same impossibility in physical action rather than imagination
unattainable
vsunpossible
18 6.3

Not possible to get or reach

is an archaic or dialectal form of that meaning
unobtainable
vsunpossible
7 6.1

Impossible to get

is an archaic or dialectal form of inability to get or do things
unfeasible
vsunpossible
4 6.8

Not possible to do or make work

is an archaic or dialectal form of that meaning
unachievable
vsunpossible
3 6.3

Not possible to do or reach

is an archaic or dialectal form of that meaning
infeasible
vsunpossible
2 7.2

Not possible to do or make happen

is an archaic or dialectal form of that meaning
unviable
vsunpossible
2 6.4

Not able to succeed or continue, for example a project

means not able to be done or achieved rather than unable to survive
impracticable
vsunpossible
  • Formal
1 7.3

Not possible to do in real life because of problems

is an archaic or dialectal form of that meaning
undoable
vsunpossible
1 4.9

Not possible to do because of little time or no help

is an archaic or dialectal form of that meaning
nonviable
vsunpossible
1 7.8

Not able to live, develop, or succeed

means not able to be done rather than incapable of surviving
unrealizable
vsunpossible
  • US
1 8.5

Impossible to do or make real

is an archaic or dialectal form of that meaning
unsatisfiable
vsunpossible
1 7.9

Not possible to meet a demand or to solve a problem

is an archaic or dialectal form focusing on inability to do things
unfulfillable
vsunpossible
1 8.7

Impossible to do or make happen

is an archaic or dialectal form focusing on inability to do things
inviable
vsunpossible
1 8.2

Not able to continue or be successful

means not able to be done or achieved rather than failure to survive
unprocurable
vsunpossible
9.9

Not possible to find or buy

is an archaic or dialectal form focused on ability rather than supply
un-get-at-able
vsunpossible
  • Informal
9.9

Hard to reach or achieve

is an archaic or dialectal form centered on general inability to achieve
unswallowable
vsunpossible
9.3

Too hard or unpleasant to accept

expresses inability to be done rather than emotional acceptability

How Possible

certain
946 1.0
feasible
88 4.9
possible
1.0
unlikely
487 1.9
unpossible
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Surface Forms

unpossible positive

Morphology

unpossible = possible (transparent) = un + possible

Meaning is directly and productively formed by the negative prefix 'un-' + 'possible', so the negated meaning is obvious despite the word being nonstandard.

Etymology

Unpossible is an old or dialect form made from un- ('not') + possible ('able to be done'), like impossible. That's why it was used to say something could not be achieved.