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

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Also: Would it be possible to open a chain of airport sports bars with big screen televisions that only show the last 10 seconds of this game?

From The Wall Street Journal

Delays caused by technical problems are possible, too.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now they can say, “‘Oh, it is possible.’”

From Los Angeles Times

Dundon was known as a key player in the rise of subprime lending to car buyers, a niche that supporters say makes car ownership possible for people with poor credit.

From Salon

But most analysts remain positive about corporate profits, despite the possible hit to margins of higher energy costs.

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