implausible

Definition of implausible

Adjectives

having a quality that provokes disbelief
"gave the teacher an implausible excuse"
Synonyms:
incredible, unbelievable
beyond belief or understanding
improbable, unconvincing, unlikely
having a probability too low to inspire belief
Antonyms:
plausible
apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful
believable, credible
capable of being believed
arguable
capable of being supported by argument
glib, pat, slick
having only superficial plausibility
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highly imaginative but unlikely
"an implausible explanation"
Synonyms:
farfetched
unlikely
has little chance of being the case or coming about

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