Definitions

possible

[pos-uh-buhl] / ˈpɒs ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

likely, attainable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achievable available conceivable desirable feasible imaginable potential probable viable

STRONG

breeze cinch dependent expedient hopeful hypothetical pushover setup snap welcome

WEAK

accessible adventitious advisable can-do credible doable dormant duck soup easy as pie fortuitous indeterminate latent no sweat obtainable piece of cake practicable promising realizable simple as ABC thinkable uncertain within reach workable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

impossible improbable inconceivable unimaginable unlikely unpractical unreasonable unthinkable

WEAK

unattainable ungettable unrealizable

Example Sentences

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The average score was a mere 4.6 points out of a possible 18.

From Barron's

Ding faces a maximum possible sentence of 10 years in prison for each count of theft of trade secrets and 15 years in prison for each count of economic espionage.

From Los Angeles Times

School leaders and teachers had braced themselves for possible widespread disruptions.

From Los Angeles Times

If you are taking a bag, the advice is to pay for it as early as possible.

From BBC

She’s had a better career as a novelist than she ever imagined possible.

From The Wall Street Journal

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