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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As more AI stocks tap public markets to satisfy their vast capital needs, a widely diversified AI portfolio becomes possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

It’s a great reminder to be mindful of deals — and take advantage of them as often as possible.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

They are also investigating whether these systems might reveal new quantum capabilities that are not currently possible at room temperature.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

After a massive run-up at the start of the Iran war, oil prices have been drifting lower amid signs of a possible peace deal that could lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

How was it possible, packed so close, to be so utterly and miserably alone?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Vocabulary lists containing possible

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Michelle Obama's final address as First Lady (2017)

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