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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It’s possible, of course, that the market will be stirred out of its slumber by a major development.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The agency said it also had information regarding the possible involvement of a former agriculture minister, his deputy and five former MPs.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Long term, it’s possible it could lead to a recession.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

In the meantime, the project has asked landowners and stakeholders to get in touch to help shape it, as it wanted to identify 20 possible release sites.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Major Puff wanted desperately to leave the burrow with the unpardonable yet invisible flaw as soon as possible.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

possible

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