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- [pos-uh-buh l]
- /ˈpɒs ə bəl/
- /ˈpɒsəbl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pos-uh-buh l]
- /ˈpɒs ə bəl/
Definitions of possible word
- adjective possible that may or can be, exist, happen, be done, be used, etc.: a disease with no possible cure. 1
- adjective possible that may be true or may be the case, as something concerning which one has no knowledge to the contrary: It is possible that he has already gone. 1
- adjective possible that can happen 1
- adjective possible that can exist 1
- abbreviation POSSIBLE potential 1
- noun possible that which is feasible 1
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Origin of possible
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Latin possibilis that may be done, equivalent to poss(e) to be able (see posse) + -ibilis -ible
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Parts of speech for Possible
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possible popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
possible usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for possible
adj possible
- available — If something you want or need is available, you can find it or obtain it.
- probable — likely to occur or prove true: He foresaw a probable business loss. He is the probable writer of the article.
- desirable — Something that is desirable is worth having or doing because it is useful, necessary, or popular.
- imaginable — capable of being imagined or conceived.
- feasible — capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan.
Antonyms for possible
adj possible
- improbable — not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight.
- unlikely — not likely to be or occur; improbable; marked by doubt.
- unimaginable — capable of being imagined or conceived.
- unthinkable — inconceivable; unimaginable: the unthinkable size of the universe.
- inconceivable — not conceivable; unimaginable; unthinkable.
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