near to impossible

Of such difficulty as to be or seem almost impossible. (Hyphenated if used before a noun.) The promises of the candidate during her presidential campaign are near to impossible to achieve, but they have garnered a huge following of dedicated supporters. The boss keeps setting us near-to-impossible deadlines for these new projects.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
JudicaËL	zhoo-dee-ka-EL (French)	French, Breton
Maria	mah-REE-ah (Italian, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch), mə-REE-ə (Catalan, English), MAHR-yah (Polish), MAH-ree-ah (Finnish)	Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Occitan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Faroese, Dutch, Frisian,
Alexandrie	a-lek-sawn-DREE	French (Rare)
Nebo	-	Biblical
Melisa	-	Spanish, Bosnian
Jacques	ZHAHK	French