Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with impossible in British Collocation
impossible
adjective
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/ɪmˈpɒsəb(ə)l/
completely
absolutely
completely
downright
quite
simply
totally
utterly
I realized that it was absolutely impossible to get a job without a proper work permit.
almost
all but
almost
nearly
practically
virtually
well-nigh
It’s all but impossible to have a rational discussion about the issue.
The prison cells were so overcrowded that it was almost impossible for prisoners to sit down.
obviously
clearly
manifestly
obviously
Bringing a life-sized tree onto the stage was obviously impossible.
apparently
apparently
probably
seemingly
We should be grateful for his tireless efforts against seemingly impossible odds.
in a particular way
humanly
logically
logistically
mathematically
morally
physically
politically
technically
It would have been physically impossible to read them all even if you did nothing else for a week.
appear
be
become
be rendered
look
prove
seem
sound
The game was rendered impossible by the wintry conditions.
It proved impossible to reach an agreement.
Telling your life story in 20 seconds sounds impossible.