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In some senses, impossible is marked as dated, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.
VERBS
appear, be, look, prove, seem, sound | become | remain
make sth, render sth
The broken bridge rendered it impossible for us to reach the village.
believe sth, consider sth, deem sth, find sth, regard sth as, see sth as, think sth
Many people regard climbing Mount Everest as impossible without proper training and equipment.
ADV
absolutely, completely, quite, totally, utterly
frankly
It would be frankly impossible to finish this project by Friday without more help from the team.
just, simply
Learning a new language at my age is simply impossible, so I've stopped trying.
by no means, far from, not altogether
Learning a new language is by no means impossible if you practice every day.
almost, more or less, near, nearly, next to, nigh on, practically, virtually, well-nigh
Completing the project by Friday seemed practically impossible given how much work remained.
pretty | effectively | literally | apparently, seemingly | theoretically | clearly, obviously
equally
Finding a parking space downtown and getting a concert ticket last-minute are equally impossible tasks.
generally
hitherto, previously
Mobile phones have made communication previously impossible for most people now simple and affordable.
ultimately
economically, financially, logically, logistically, mathematically, politically, physically, scientifically, socially, technically
Building a bridge across the ocean remains technically impossible with current engineering methods.
PREP
for
It was impossible for him to finish the project by Friday because he had too much work.
VERBS
be | become
find sb
My teenage son finds it impossible to wake up before noon on weekends.
ADV
bloody
It's bloody impossible to find a parking space in this city during rush hour.
really
absolutely, completely, quite, totally
My younger brother was being totally impossible when we tried to leave for school this morning.
just