Imposible

impossibleadjective

Alternative meanings

impossible; not possible; unable to be done; very unlikely; unattainable

Pronunciation

im-poh-SEE-bleh

Root and affixes

Imposible is a Spanish loanword used in Cebuano. It also appears as impusibli in some spellings. The idea can be expressed more explicitly with dili mahimo, meaning cannot be done or not possible.

Variants or conjugations

imposible; impusibli; dili mahimo; walay paagi; dili pwede

Related words and expressions

mahimo = can be done or possible; pwede = can or allowed; walay paagi = no way; imposible nga buhat = impossible action; posibilidad = possibility

Meaning and usage notes

Imposible works well as a general adjective. Dili mahimo sounds more like cannot be done, while walay paagi emphasizes that there is no way. For a hopeless situation, imposible can also be used colloquially.