as in unlikely
not likely to be true or to occur
an exciting thriller, but one with a far-fetched plot that no sensible person could believe
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Recent Examples of far-fetched
The disguise may sound far-fetched, but the concept is drawn from a real-life stunt successfully executed by NFL great Eli Manning back in 2022.
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Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Still two years away from free agency, Jax’s belief he might one day be traded by the Twins wasn’t far-fetched.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
But the good news is that not everything on the Redux is far-fetched.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
That might seem far-fetched, but there are real-world examples of what can happen when people blur the line between human and machine.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Still two years away from free agency, Jax’s belief he might one day be traded by the Twins wasn’t far-fetched.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
But the good news is that not everything on the Redux is far-fetched.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
That might seem far-fetched, but there are real-world examples of what can happen when people blur the line between human and machine.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for far-fetched
Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-fetched
unlikely
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Roche Diagnostics said Monday that its Elecsys pTau181 test, developed in collaboration with Eli Lilly, could be used by primary care physicians to help identify patients who are unlikely to have Alzheimer’s disease, while those with a positive result would be recommended for further testing.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hyperscalers such as Microsoft are unlikely to reduce capital expenditure due to minor equity downturns or cryptocurrency volatility.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Far-fetched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-fetched. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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