Antonyms of noun possibility
1 of 4 senses of possibility
Sense 2
possibility, possibleness -- (capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired")
Antonym of impossibility (Sense 1)
=> impossibility, impossibleness -- (incapability of existing or occurring)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun possibility
4 senses of possibility
Sense 1
possibility -- (a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities")
=> expectation, outlook, prospect -- (belief about (or mental picture of) the future)
Sense 2
possibility, possibleness -- (capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired")
=> being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries")
Sense 3
hypothesis, possibility, theory -- (a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices")
=> concept, conception, construct -- (an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances)
Sense 4
possibility, possible action, opening -- (a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility")
=> option, alternative, choice -- (one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse")