French word

impossible

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃posibl/

Meaning

  • adjectiveimpossible

Example

C'est impossible.

It's impossible.

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More examples

Cette nouvelle est impossible à croire.

This news is impossible to believe.

Core concept

A solid barrier before a goal, with no route for the event or plan to pass into reality.

Common phrases

  • impossible de faire

    impossible to do

  • impossible à croire

    impossible to believe

  • impossible pour moi

    impossible for me

Similar words

difficile: Requiring great effort or time and not easy to accomplish.
improbable: Very unlikely to happen or be achieved in reality.

Definition in French

Qui ne peut exister, se produire ou être réalisé.

Word origin

French impossible comes from Latin impossibilis, formed with the negative prefix in- and possibilis, meaning not possible.

Usage tips

  • Impossible is invariable for masculine and feminine, but its plural form is impossibles.

Other meanings

  • unbelievableadjective

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