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Antonyms for possible
ˈpɒs ə bəlpos·si·ble
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term possible.
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possiblenoun
Antonyms:
impossible, no-goSynonyms:
option, possibilitypossiblenoun
Able but not certain to happen; not impossible.
Antonyms:
no-go, impossibleSynonyms:
option, possibilitypossiblenoun
Capable of being done or achieved; feasible.
Jones is a possible for the new opening in sales.
Antonyms:
no-go, impossibleSynonyms:
option, possibilitypossibleadjective
Being considered, e.g. for a position.
Jones and Smith are both possible for the opening in sales.
Synonyms:
possibility, optionAntonyms:
impossible, no-go
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
possible
Antonyms:
impracticable, impossibleSynonyms:
practicable, feasible, likely, potential
Matched Categories
Princeton's WordNet
possiblenoun
something that can be done
"politics is the art of the possible"
Antonyms:
undoable, hopeless, unattainable, infeasible, unworkable, unachievable, unfeasible, unrealizable, impossible, out(p), impracticablepossibleadjective
an applicant who might be suitable
Antonyms:
impossible, out(p), unachievable, unrealizable, unattainable, unworkable, hopeless, infeasible, unfeasible, undoable, impracticablepossibleadjective
capable of happening or existing
"a breakthrough may be possible next year"; "anything is possible"; "warned of possible consequences"
Antonyms:
unachievable, unrealizable, impossible, out(p), unfeasible, undoable, infeasible, impracticable, hopeless, unattainable, unworkableSynonyms:
potentialpotential, possibleadjective
existing in possibility
"a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear power"
Antonyms:
out(p), impossible, unfeasible, impracticable, undoable, unachievable, unrealizable, hopeless, infeasible, unattainable, unworkable
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
possibleadjective
Antonyms:
impossibleSynonyms:
potential, in posse, contingent, practicable
How to use possible in a sentence?
I really feel strongly we need to be inclusive in the broadest possible way, we need to do more around women and what makes work easy or hard and balancing out lives and all of that stuff. We are working on that at the moment.
She was able to make quick decisions to place that baby in a pre-adoptive home as quickly as possible, so he didn't languish in the system.
Heathrow Chief Executive John Holland-Kaye:
Our focus now is on working closely with government to deliver the benefits of expansion for all of the UK as quickly as possible.
It simply is an effort to engage as many Americans as possible in various venues.
The biggest risk is unpredictable side effects, but that’s why so much time and money is being spent on pre-clinical drug development to test for all potential toxicities until we can be as sure as possible that it is safe for Henry.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#633 | possible | |
#4446 | impossible | |
#22400 | hopeless | |
#58486 | infeasible | |
#60772 | impracticable | |
#62952 | unattainable | |
#65057 | unworkable | |
#100552 | unfeasible | |
#143236 | unachievable | |
#236593 | undoable |
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