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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That added resolution made it possible to directly image these fast-changing events as they evolved.

From Science Daily

The option is made possible by Senate Bill 1427, which becomes law Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

“I would like to ensure that the report that we painstakingly generate be published as is, to as reasonable an extent as possible.”

From Los Angeles Times

It seems that people wanted to be buried as close to this feature as possible.

From BBC

Hawks took this as the greatest possible compliment.

From The Wall Street Journal

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