impossibly
In unattainable fashion
Impossibly means to a degree that seems impossible or exceeds what should be achievable: impossibly high standards, impossibly beautiful.
The word often signals exaggeration or disbelief rather than literal impossibility.
It can modify actions that defy expectation: She remained impossibly calm during the crisis.
Sometimes it describes something that creates an impossible situation: The deadline was impossibly tight.
Cannot be accomplished
- unreachableCannot be accessed
- insurmountableImpossible to overcome
- hopelessBeyond possibility of success
- futileIncapable of producing results
inaccessible · unobtainable · out-of-reach · unfeasible · impracticable · undoable · unworkable · insuperable
Absurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
- preposterousCompletely contrary to reason
- ridiculousInviting scorn through absurdity
- nonsensicalWithout coherent meaning
- illogicalContrary to valid reasoning
irrational · paradoxical · contradictory · incongruous · oxymoronic · self-defeating · catch-22 · circular
Of folklore, not fact
- magicalPossessing supernatural power
- enchantedUnder magical influence
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
- miraculousSeemingly impossible yet real
otherworldly · dreamlike · fairy-tale · storybook · legendary · fantasia · make-believe · imaginary
Made larger than reality
- overstatedClaimed more than true
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
- overdoneExcessive in degree
- dramatizedRendered for stage
embellished · amplified · inflated · grandiose · theatrical · melodramatic · extreme · extravagant
Defying easy belief
- astoundingShockingly impressive
- mind-blowingOverwhelmingly impressive or shocking
- astonishingCausing great wonder
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
phenomenal · extraordinary · breathtaking · jaw-dropping · awe-inspiring · stupefying · dumbfounding · flabbergasting
unachievable
Cannot be accomplished
- unreachableCannot be accessed
- insurmountableImpossible to overcome
- hopelessBeyond possibility of success
futile · inaccessible · unobtainable · out-of-reach · unfeasible · impracticable · undoable · unworkable · insuperable · unwinnable
ludicrous
Absurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
- preposterousCompletely contrary to reason
- ridiculousInviting scorn through absurdity
- nonsensicalWithout coherent meaning
illogical · irrational · paradoxical · contradictory · incongruous · oxymoronic · self-defeating · catch-22 · circular · unreasonable
mythical
Of folklore, not fact
- magicalPossessing supernatural power
- enchantedUnder magical influence
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
miraculous · otherworldly · dreamlike · fairy-tale · storybook · legendary · fantasia · make-believe · imaginary · wondrous
exaggerated
Made larger than reality
- overstatedClaimed more than true
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
- overdoneExcessive in degree
dramatized · embellished · amplified · inflated · grandiose · theatrical · melodramatic · extreme · extravagant · over-the-top
incredible
Defying easy belief
- astoundingShockingly impressive
- mind-blowingOverwhelmingly impressive or shocking
- astonishingCausing great wonder
staggering · phenomenal · extraordinary · breathtaking · jaw-dropping · awe-inspiring · stupefying · dumbfounding · flabbergasting · wonderstruck
impossiblypossibly
With some likelihood
feasibly · practicably · attainably · realistically · manageably
impossiblyordinarily
In the usual manner
unremarkably · moderately · reasonably · fairly · somewhat
- impossible dreamAspiration that cannot succeed
- doing the impossibleAchieving what cannot happen
- do the impossibleAccomplish what's deemed unfeasible
- impossible taskUndertaking that cannot succeed
- did the impossibleAchieved what couldn't happen
- impossible oddsExtremely unlikely probability