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impossible
Overview of noun impossible
The noun impossible has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) impossible -- (something that cannot be done; "his assignment verged on the impossible")
Overview of adj impossible
The adj impossible has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (36) impossible -- (not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with; "an impossible dream"; "an impossible situation")
2. (12) impossible, inconceivable, out of the question, unimaginable -- (totally unlikely)
3. impossible, insufferable, unacceptable, unsufferable -- (used of persons or their behavior; "impossible behavior"; "insufferable insolence")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun impossible
1 sense of impossible
Sense 1
impossible
=> impossibility, impossible action
=> option, alternative, choice
=> decision making, deciding
=> higher cognitive process
=> process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun impossible
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun impossible
1 sense of impossible
Sense 1
impossible
=> impossibility, impossible action
Antonyms of noun impossible
Member Holonyms of noun impossible
Substance Holonyms of noun impossible
Part Holonyms of noun impossible
Member Meronyms of noun impossible
Substance Meronyms of noun impossible
Part Meronyms of noun impossible
Meronyms of noun impossible
Holonyms of noun impossible
Attributes of noun impossible
Derived Forms of noun impossible
Domain of noun impossible
Domain Terms of noun impossible
Familiarity of noun impossible
impossible used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun impossible
1 sense of impossible
Sense 1
impossible
> impossibility, impossible action
=> impossible
Meronyms of noun impossible
1 sense of impossible
Holonyms of noun impossible
Grep of noun impossible
impossible
impossible action
impossibleness
mission impossible
Antonyms of adj impossible
3 senses of impossible
Sense 1
impossible (vs. possible)
possible (vs. impossible)
=> accomplishable, achievable, doable, manageable, realizable
=> affirmable, assertable
=> attainable, come-at-able
=> conceivable
=> contingent
=> feasible, executable, practicable, viable, workable
=> mathematical
Sense 2
impossible, inconceivable, out of the question, unimaginable
INDIRECT (VIA unthinkable) -> thinkable
Sense 3
impossible, insufferable, unacceptable, unsufferable
INDIRECT (VIA intolerable) -> tolerable
Similarity of adj impossible
3 senses of impossible
Sense 1
impossible (vs. possible)
=> hopeless
=> impracticable, infeasible, unfeasible, unworkable
=> out(predicate)
=> unachievable, unattainable, undoable, unrealizable
Also See> hopeless#1; impractical#1; insurmountable#1, unsurmountable#1; unrealistic#1; unthinkable#1
Sense 2
impossible, inconceivable, out of the question, unimaginable
=> unthinkable (vs. thinkable)
Sense 3
impossible, insufferable, unacceptable, unsufferable
=> intolerable (vs. tolerable), unbearable, unendurable
Pertainyms of adj impossible
Attributes of adj impossible
1 of 3 senses of impossible
Sense 1
impossible (vs. possible)
=> possibility, possibleness
Domain of adj impossible
Domain Terms of adj impossible
Familiarity of adj impossible
impossible used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Grep of adj impossible
impossible
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