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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This approach made it possible to simulate dolomite growth over timescales that reflect real geological processes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

A better future depends on addressing environmental damage while maintaining the benefits that human progress has made possible.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

"People will switch to public transport only when waiting times are as low as possible," Nandan Dawda, a Fellow at ORF's Urban Studies programme, told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

To prevent oxidation, Matijevich emphasizes the importance of freezing garlic as soon as possible and not leaving it out for too long.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

The two men had planned to keep the Maggie Fox situation as quiet as possible until Elisha came to his senses.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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