Collocations for impossible - adj.
1. not possible
VERBS
appear, be, look, prove, seem, sound | become | remain | make sth, render sth
Darkness made it impossible to continue.
Darkness made it impossible to continue.
believe sth, consider sth, deem sth, find sth, regard sth as, see sth as, think sth
I found his offer impossible to resist.
I found his offer impossible to resist.
ADV.
absolutely, completely, quite, totally, utterly | frankly
Cooking for forty would be frankly impossible without my new assistant.
Cooking for forty would be frankly impossible without my new assistant.
just, simply
I''m really sorry. It''s just impossible.
I''m really sorry. It''s just impossible.
by no means, far from, not altogether
a desirable and far from impossible objective to achieve
a desirable and far from impossible objective to achieve
almost, more or less, near, nearly, next to, nigh on, practically, virtually, well-nigh
It was well-nigh impossible for him to convince her that he was right.
It was well-nigh impossible for him to convince her that he was right.
pretty | effectively | literally | apparently, seemingly | theoretically | clearly, obviously | equally
Both options are equally impossible.
Both options are equally impossible.
generally | hitherto, previously
With the new equipment we will be able to accomplish hitherto impossible tasks.
With the new equipment we will be able to accomplish hitherto impossible tasks.
ultimately | economically, financially, logically, logistically, mathematically, politically, physically, scientifically, socially, technically
The high cost of childcare made returning to work economically impossible.
The high cost of childcare made returning to work economically impossible.
PREP.
for
The situation is quite impossible for us. | It''s impossible for me to say.
The situation is quite impossible for us. | It''s impossible for me to say.
2. bad-tempered; difficult to talk to/deal with
VERBS
be | become | find sb
I find her impossible.
I find her impossible.
ADV.
bloody
(taboo),
(taboo),
really | absolutely, completely, quite, totally
You can be absolutely impossible at times!
You can be absolutely impossible at times!
just