impossible
adjective
not possible; unable to be, exist, happen, etc.
impossibly
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a word derived from
impossible.
Example Sentences
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The high cost of living is a big factor for people's discontent, as residents feel supermarket and petrol prices are impossibly high for working families.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
My husband’s parents are first-generation immigrants, impossibly proud of their son, satisfied in their ability to give him what they didn’t have: a financial leg up, the gift of stability.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
There are green-skinned beasts and monosyllabic men with impossibly tall blond hair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Rap is usually made quickly by impossibly young stars for an equally young audience, so it tends toward today’s fashion.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
Beyond the nondescript door was a long, winding hallway, impossibly long and entirely useless.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
