impossibleness (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpɒsɪbəlnəs/

Definition

The state or quality of being impossible; the inability to be done, achieved, or to exist.

Examples

• The team slowly began to accept the impossibleness of their task after repeated failures.

• Despite the apparent impossibleness of the challenge, she remained determined to find a solution.

• The laws of physics often define the impossibleness of certain theoretical concepts.

Synonyms of impossibleness

Words with a similar meaning to impossibleness:

• impracticability
• unfeasibility
• hopelessness
• insurmountability

Antonyms of impossibleness

Words with the opposite meaning to impossibleness:

• possibility
• feasibility

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