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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Possible penalties for Saints include a fine, a points deduction or even expulsion from the play-offs.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Possible impacts of the war in the Middle East were not included in the forecasts, as they cannot be reliably assessed, Volkswagen said.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Possible replacements, including Hassan Khomeini, grandson of the regime’s founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, lack his stature and high-level connections, these officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Possible uses include large-scale renewable energy storage for power grids as well as applications in electric vehicles.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

Possible real reason for Lance's leave-taking: The check Mom wrote him bounced—again.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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