implausible

[im-plaw-zuh-buhl] / ɪmˈplɔ zə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

not likely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dubious farfetched flimsy impossible improbable inconceivable incredible unbelievable unconvincing unreasonable

WEAK

doubtful far-out fishy for the birds full of holes obscure problematic puzzling reachy suspect thin too much unsubstantial weak won't hold water won't wash

Antonyms

STRONGEST

believable convincing credible likely plausible possible realistic reasonable tenable

Example Sentences

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In an August 2023 court filing, special counsel Jack Smith described the allegation as “implausible, if not ludicrous.”

From The Wall Street Journal

While Alphabet is still a ways behind Nvidia, becoming the No. 1 company in the market by next year isn’t implausible.

From MarketWatch

Given his profoundly narcissistic personality, he would prefer to be loved by all, and still yearns for such an implausible outcome.

From Salon

Some appear implausible, while others are in tension with one another, making the off-balance-sheet treatment look questionable.

From The Wall Street Journal

A 2023 study of a similar scheme in neighbouring Kenya by Survival International, an NGO supporting Indigenous communities around the world, found it was "highly implausible" that the new grazing regime was actually being implemented.

From Barron's

implausible

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