(|)im, əm+ noun
Etymology: Middle English impossibilite, from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French impossibilité, from Late Latin impossibilitat-, impossibilitas, from Latin impossibilis + -itat-, -itas -ity
1. : the quality or state of being impossible: as
a. : impracticability
never deterred by the seeming impossibility of any task
b. : incapability of being dealt with by reasonable or acceptable means
his cool cheek, his frightful temper, his sheer impossibility — James Cameron
the impossibility of the political setup for an honest man
2. obsolete : inability
3. : something impossible of attainment
a child who always goes after impossibilities