Definitions

possible

[pos-uh-buhl] / ˈpɒs ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

likely, attainable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achievable available conceivable desirable feasible imaginable potential probable viable

STRONG

breeze cinch dependent expedient hopeful hypothetical pushover setup snap welcome

WEAK

accessible adventitious advisable can-do credible doable dormant duck soup easy as pie fortuitous indeterminate latent no sweat obtainable piece of cake practicable promising realizable simple as ABC thinkable uncertain within reach workable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

impossible improbable inconceivable unimaginable unlikely unpractical unreasonable unthinkable

WEAK

unattainable ungettable unrealizable

Example Sentences

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President Trump and mediators signaled Saturday that they were on the cusp of a preliminary deal with Tehran, with a signing possible as soon as Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

“We suspect that perfect jailbreak resistance is not currently possible for any model provider,” that blog post noted.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 13, 2026

If we can become a kid again — our most honest, impressionable, open-hearted self — in that theater seat, we’ll believe anything is possible.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

According to Hsu, the new instrument will make it possible to study smaller and more distant worlds than ever before.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

I hold the camera as still as possible over the letter.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Vocabulary lists containing possible

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Michelle Obama's final address as First Lady (2017)

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