improbable

UK /ɪmˈpɹɑbəbl̩/ US /ɪmˈpɹɑbəbl̩/

adj 2

Definitions

adj

Not likely to be true.

It's highly improbable that aliens abducted you.

Improbabile, that cannot be prooued, improbable.

Not likely to happen.

Due to the loss of power, it is improbable that we will begin on time.

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

appear, be, look, seem, sound

become

make sth

The discovery of the ancient manuscript makes their explanation seem quite improbable.

ADV

extremely, highly, very, wildly

It seems highly improbable that she would remember meeting you ten years ago at that conference.

completely, quite

not altogether

fairly, rather, slightly

inherently, intrinsically

While the story seemed unlikely at first, it was not inherently improbable that it could happen.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — too improbable to admit of belief

marvelous
marvellous

adjective — not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

unlikely

adjective — having a probability too low to inspire belief

unbelievable
unconvincing
unlikely

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

It's highly improbable that aliens abducted you.

Wiktionary

Improbabile, that cannot be prooued, improbable.

Wiktionary

Nay, if he be of a proud humour, […] he will not Bate an Ace of abſolute certainty, but however doubtful or improbable the thing is, coming f[r]om him it muſt go for an indiſputable truth.

Wiktionary

Your explanation won't wash; it's too improbable to be true.

Tatoeba · #17011

The statement sounds improbable.

Tatoeba · #43274

If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction.

Tatoeba · #413928

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