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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Their request to Birmingham Children's Trust for respite was refused with the trust suggesting training grandparents to help, even though the family had told them that was not possible.

From BBC

The released files, however, contain no reference to Epstein discussing the country as a possible refuge from US authorities.

From BBC

Recent AI breakthroughs have made it possible for software engineers to be as much as 10 times as productive as they have been in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fearing for Maggie’s life, her hosts thought it best to get her out of Troy as soon as possible.

From Literature

B.J. irritates the other characters with yet another drum solo, the self-aware jokes about his self-centeredness would land better if “K-Pops!” wasn’t convinced that the audience wants as much of him on-screen as possible.

From Los Angeles Times

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