possibleadjective
uk/ˈpɒs.ə.bəl/us/ˈpɑː.sə.bəl/possible adjective (CAN ACHIEVE)
A1 able to be done or achieved, or able to exist:
I can't get it all done by Friday - it's just not possible.
Is it possible to buy tickets in advance?
They got as far as was humanly possible (= as far as anyone could have) before turning back.
Opposite
impossible
as much, quickly, soon, etc. as possible
A2 as much, quickly, soon, etc. as something can happen or be done:
Please take your seats as quickly as possible.
I'll go as soon as possible.
More examples
- I have tried to keep my translation as faithful as possible to the original book.
- The judge made an example of him and gave him the maximum possible sentence.
- Rescuers are doing everything that is humanly possible to free the trapped people.
- If atmospheric conditions are right, it may be possible to see this group of stars tonight.
- With today's technology almost anything seems possible.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Achievable
- -ible
- able
- achievable
- attainable
- doable
- enabled
- feasibility
- feasibility study
- feasible
- humanly
- manageable
- may
- might
- poss
- practicable
- practical
- practicality
- reach
- reachable
- running
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possible adjective (NOT CERTAIN)
B1 [ + (that) ] that might or might not happen:
It's possible (that) Mira might turn up tonight.
"Do you think he'll end up in prison?" "It's very possible."
That's one possible solution to the problem.
Compare
probable
More examples
- It's just possible that we might be going away that weekend.
- She's researching into possible cures for AIDS.
- Here is a list of possible answers. Please delete as appropriate.
- This is one possible solution to the problem. However, there are others.
- Investigators have studied the possible effects of contamination.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Possible and probable
- (the) chances are idiom
- always
- anything's possible idiom
- arguably
- as never before idiom
- avenue
- course
- lean
- lean towards sth
- liable
- likelihood
- likely
- sporting chance
- stand
- strange
- stranger things have happened idiom
- strong
- ten
- ten to one idiom
- vista
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Idiom(s)
anything's possible