Possible

/ˈpɒs.ə.bəl/

Synonyms for "possible" (135 found)

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Closest matches (27)

Strong matches (41)

Related words (67)

How these synonyms differ

  • conceivable - 'Conceivable' pushes possibility to its outer edge, you can imagine it happening, but just barely. It's possibility at arm's length.
  • feasible - 'Feasible' means possible and practical, not just theoretically doable but realistic given actual constraints like time, money, and skill.
  • likely - 'Likely' shifts from capability to probability, something possible might not happen, but something likely probably will.
  • plausible - 'Plausible' means possible and believable, a plausible explanation is one that could reasonably be true, even if you're not sure it is.
  • viable - 'Viable' adds sustainability, a viable plan isn't just possible in theory but capable of actually working and surviving.

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Collocations

5 entries
possible causepossible effectpossible outcomepossible riskpossible solution

Inflections

2 entries
more possiblemost possible

Derivations

4 entries

Antonyms

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Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

She's asking how that's possible.

Source: tatoeba (1387)

Liberty consists of being able to make everything as harmless as possible.

Source: tatoeba (1868)

You'd better go home as soon as possible.

Source: tatoeba (16505)

Is it possible to take a shuttle bus from the airport to the hotel?

Source: tatoeba (18224)

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