impossibility
noun/ɪmˌpɑsəˈbɪləti/
Frequency rank: #12,526 most common English word
Meaning
the state or fact of being impossible; something that cannot happen or be done.
Example sentence
Climbing that mountain in one day seemed like pure impossibility.
Synonyms & related words
- impossibleness
- hopelessness
- futility
- absurdity
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