POSSIBLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for POSSIBLE?

Need another word that means the same as “possible”? Find 25 synonyms and 30 related words for “possible” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Possible” are: potential, feasible, able to be done, practicable, viable, attainable, achievable, realizable, workable, manageable, prospective, likely, probable, would-be, aspiring, conceivable, plausible, imaginable, thinkable, believable, credible, tenable, odds-on, applicant, job applicant

Possible as a Noun

Definitions of "Possible" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “possible” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Something that can be done.
• A potential candidate for a job or team.
• That which is likely or achievable.
• The highest possible score, especially in a shooting competition.
• An applicant who might be suitable.

Synonyms of "Possible" as a noun (2 Words)

applicant	A person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission. Applicants for the degree course.
job applicant	A program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit.

Usage Examples of "Possible" as a noun

• Mickey scored the possible.
• I have marked five possibles with an asterisk.
• They were living right at the edge of the possible.
• Politics is the art of the possible.

Possible as an Adjective

Definitions of "Possible" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “possible” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• That may exist or happen, but that is not certain or probable.
• Capable of happening or existing.
• Able to be done or achieved.
• Existing in possibility.
• Having as much or as little of a specified quality as can be achieved.
• Able to be or become; potential.
• (of a number or score) as high as is achievable in a test, competition, or game.

Synonyms of "Possible" as an adjective (23 Words)

able to be done	Having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity.
achievable	Able to be brought about or reached successfully. He broke the climb into small achievable stages.
aspiring	Desiring or striving for recognition or advancement. An aspiring artist.
attainable	Capable of being attained or accomplished. Choose an attainable goal.
believable	Able to be believed; credible. She felt that Dawn s story was not quite believable.
conceivable	Capable of being imagined. A mass uprising was entirely conceivable.
credible	Capable of being believed. Few people found his story credible.
feasible	Likely; probable. The most feasible explanation.
imaginable	Capable of being imagined. The most spectacular views imaginable.
likely	Likely but not certain to be or become true or real. She is likely to forget.
manageable	Capable of being managed or controlled. Her long hair was black wavy and manageable.
odds-on	Having a better than even chance of success.
plausible	Apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing. A plausible liar.
potential	Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future. A potential problem.
practicable	Capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are. A practicable solution.
probable	Likely to happen or be the case. It is probable that the economic situation will deteriorate further.
prospective	Likely to happen at a future date. A prospective mother.
realizable	Capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do. The need to define realizable targets.
tenable	Based on sound reasoning or evidence. A scholarship of 200 per annum tenable for three years.
thinkable	Capable of being conceived or imagined or considered. Something that was barely thinkable just 70 years ago.
viable	(of a plant, animal, or cell) capable of surviving or living successfully, especially under particular environmental conditions. The proposed investment was economically viable.
workable	Able to be worked, fashioned, or manipulated. A workable peace settlement.
would-be	Unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition.

Usage Examples of "Possible" as an adjective

• He was a possible future customer.
• The team have taken just three points from a possible twelve.
• Anything is possible.
• Warned of possible consequences.
• I'd like the report this afternoon, if possible.
• A breakthrough may be possible next year.
• Contact me as soon as possible.
• The possible effects of global warming.
• It is possible that he will have to return to hospital.
• Possible uses of nuclear power.
• Children need the best education possible.
• The shortest possible route.
• Surely it's not possible for a man to live so long?

Associations of "Possible" (30 Words)

able	Having considerable skill proficiency or intelligence. She was able to program her computer.
actual	Existing in fact; real. The book could be condensed into half the space but what of the actual content.
actually	Used when expressing a contradictory or unexpected opinion or correcting someone. He had a thick Cockney accent he sounded like my grandad actually.
as	A United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa. Birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly.
bound	Of an object rebound from a surface. Leather bound volumes.
chance	Be the case by chance. There is a chance of winning the raffle.
conceivably	Within the realm of possibility. It may conceivably cause liver disease.
equivalent	Being essentially equal to something. Send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps.
feasible	Possible to do easily or conveniently. The most feasible explanation.
feasibly	In a way that possible or practical to do or achieve. I ve learned a huge amount about what I could feasibly achieve in my next race.
likelihood	The state or fact of something’s being likely; probability. Situations where there is a likelihood of violence.
likely	Likely but not certain to be or become true or real. Rain is likely.
logically	According to logical reasoning. These suggestions are logically impossible.
plausible	(of a person) skilled at producing persuasive arguments, especially ones intended to deceive. It seems plausible that one of two things may happen.
possibility	Unspecified qualities of a promising nature; potential. Bankruptcy is always a possibility.
potential	The quantity determining the energy of mass in a gravitational field or of charge in an electric field. A young broadcaster with great potential.
potentiality	The possibility of something happening or of someone doing something in the future. There is concern over the potentiality of violence.
potentially	With a possibility of becoming actual. Newly available oil might potentially create a drop in prices.
practicable	Usable for a specific purpose. The measures will be put into effect as soon as is reasonably practicable.
presumable	Capable of being inferred on slight grounds.
probable	Likely to happen or be the case. Merson and Wright are probables.
real	Coinciding with reality F A Olafson. Meat and potatoes I call that a real meal.
realistically	In a way that demonstrates a sensible and practical idea of what can be achieved or expected. This film realistically simulates the effects that a nuclear war could have.
reality	Relating to reality TV. For them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were.
really	Used as intensifiers real is sometimes used informally for really rattling is informal. A really cold day.
subconsciously	In a way that is influenced by the part of the mind of which one is not fully aware. Maybe subconsciously I was trying to sabotage the deal.
technically	According to the exact meaning; according to the facts. Technically a nut is a single seeded fruit.
usefulness	The quality of being of practical use. Faults that affect the book s usefulness.
viable	(of a plant, animal, or cell) capable of surviving or living successfully, especially under particular environmental conditions. Viable seeds.
workable	Able to be worked, fashioned, or manipulated. A workable peace settlement.