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Antonyms for possible
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : pos-uh-buh l |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɒs ə bəl |
Definition of possible
Origin :- mid-14c., from Old French possible and directly from Latin possibilis "that can be done," from posse "be able" (see potent).
- adj likely, attainable
- My hope is weak that I shall ever again see you, yet it is possible.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- He resolved to be as prudent as possible, and avoid, as far as he could, any altercation with Haley.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- The present, so, was more than any possible future, how dire soever it might be.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Ladies should have with them as much jewelry as possible, borrowed or otherwise.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1. No. 20, August 13, 1870 » by Various
- He was as kind and obliging as it was possible to be in his circumstances.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- It concerns myself, and will therefore be as brief as possible.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- How is it possible for me to confess, when I tell you I know nothing about her?
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- We are all in favor of having it built as promptly as possible.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- The next question was, whether it was possible to follow them.
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- If it be possible for so universal a lover to be confined so long to one object?
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
Synonyms for possible
- accessible
- achievable
- adventitious
- advisable
- available
- breeze
- can do
- cinch
- conceivable
- credible
- dependent
- desirable
- doable
- dormant
- duck soup
- easy as pie
- expedient
- feasible
- fortuitous
- hopeful
- hypothetical
- imaginable
- indeterminate
- latent
- no sweat
- obtainable
- piece of cake
- potential
- practicable
- probable
- promising
- pushover
- realizable
- setup
- simple as ABC
- snap
- thinkable
- uncertain
- viable
- welcome
- within reach
- workable
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