Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

impossibility

noun
/ɪmˌpɒsɪˈbɪləti/
Definition
The state or fact of something being impossible.
Examples
  • It seemed like a total impossibility to finish the project in one week.
  • Many considered it an impossibility for a human to reach the bottom of the ocean.
Meaning
Impossibility refers to the quality of not being able to occur, happen, or be done. It indicates that something cannot exist or be achieved.
Synonyms
  • unfeasibility
  • inconceivability
  • impracticality
  • utopianism