near to impossible



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.
See also: impossible, near

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Haines['hainz]
Rajab-Arabic
Adaminaa-də-MEE-nəEnglish (Rare)
Josh[dʒɔʃ]
Yusuf-Arabic, Turkish
Melanija-Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene, Latvian, Lithuanian