"impossible" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/ [UK], /ɪmˈpɑsəbl/ [US] Audio: en-us-impossible.ogg [US] Forms: impossible [positive], more impossible [comparative], most impossible [superlative]
Etymology: im- + possible Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|im|possible}} im- + possible Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is impossible it cannot happen or cannot be done.
    Sense id: simple-impossible-en-adj-9F-0Qv6S
  2. If a person is impossible they refuse to agree or to be peaceful.
    Sense id: simple-impossible-en-adj-LYlhqT-2 Categories (other): Colloquial
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with im-
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