downright impossible
ˈdaʊnraɪt ɪmˈpɑːsəbl
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Definition of downright impossible - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

extreme difficultycompletely unable to happen or be done
  • Finishing this in one hour is downright impossible.
  • Finding a taxi here at midnight is downright impossible.
  • Getting tickets now is downright impossible.
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Expressions with downright

downright lien.
obvious and blatant lie
Saying he didn't know is a downright lie.
downright rudeadj.
blatantly disrespectful or discourteous
She was downright rude to the waiter for no reason.

Expressions with impossible

impossible dreamn.
vision or hope that seems unrealistic
His plan to build a flying car was considered an impossible dream.
mission impossiblen.
extremely difficult, if not impossible, task
Climbing Mount Everest without oxygen is a mission impossible.
impossible pien.
custard pie forming its own crust during baking
I made an impossible pie for dessert.
ask the impossiblev.
ask for something that cannot be done or achieved
Don't ask the impossible of your team.
next to impossibleadj.
very difficult to achieve or do
Winning the lottery is next to impossible.
bordering on the impossibleadj.
extremely difficult to achieve or do
The task seemed bordering on the impossible given the time constraints.
darn near impossibleadj.
extremely difficult to achieve or accomplish
Climbing that mountain is darn near impossible.
that's asking the impossibleexp.
requesting something that cannot be done
If you expect me to do it tonight, that's asking the impossible.
neighboring on the impossibleadj.
almost impossible to achieve or do
The task seemed neighboring on the impossible to complete in one day.
ask for the impossiblev.
request something that cannot be done or given
You can't ask for the impossible and expect results.

Terms related to downright impossible

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
downrightnesshopelessimpracticableinconceivableunachievableunattainableunfeasibleunreachableunworkable

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  1. French:tout à fait impossible, ...
  2. German:völlig unmöglich, ...
  3. Italian:assolutamente impossibile, ...
  4. Spanish:totalmente imposible, ...
  5. Portuguese:completamente impossível, ...
  6. Chinese:完全不可能的, ...
  7. Japanese:絶対に無理な, ...
  8. Arabic:مُسْتَحِيل تَمَامًا, ...
  9. Hebrew:בִּלְתִּי אֶפְשָׁרִי, ...
  10. Russian:совершенно невозможный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:абсолютно неможливо, ...
  12. Hindi:पूरी तरह असंभव, ...

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