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farfetched

ADJECTIVE

unbelieveable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bizarre dubious fantastic fishy implausible improbable preposterous strange unrealistic

WEAK

doubtful eccentric forced illogical incoherent inconsequential incredible labored recondite strained suspicious unconvincing unlikely unnatural

Antonyms

STRONGEST

believable common familiar likely normal plausible probable reasonable sensible usual

WEAK

realistic

Example Sentences

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Any hope that higher priced imports will force middle-income Americans into high-priced products is farfetched.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Nvidia did not respond to a comment request but told The Information it had not seen evidence of this and "such smuggling seems farfetched".

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

That quest might have seemed farfetched at times last season.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2023

That’s an important question, actually, and I think in a way that’s one of the less farfetched scenarios if you want to look way, way out.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2022

“I must reply that that is a somewhat farfetched idea.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

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