implausible
adjective
im·plau·si·ble
(ˌ)im-ˈplȯ-zə-bəl 
: not plausible : provoking disbelief
an implausible excuse
Examples of implausible in a Sentence
She's been making implausible claims.
He gave an implausible excuse for showing up late for work.
The novel has an implausible ending.
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Stop using implausible scenarios to scare young people and the gullible with claims about global catastrophe due to future global temperature increases.
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
Season 2 also doesn’t reset, instead charging forward with implausible quarterly vacations and Nick as a main character in absentia, which leaves a sizable Steve Carell-sized hole with only an unspeaking infant to fill the void.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 May 2026
An economy with rising GDP and 8% unemployment would have sounded implausible a few years ago.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
His deep dive into the genre left him with some pet peeves, not least the irrational or simply implausible behavior of many horror-movie protagonists.
—Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
Season 2 also doesn’t reset, instead charging forward with implausible quarterly vacations and Nick as a main character in absentia, which leaves a sizable Steve Carell-sized hole with only an unspeaking infant to fill the void.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 May 2026
An economy with rising GDP and 8% unemployment would have sounded implausible a few years ago.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
His deep dive into the genre left him with some pet peeves, not least the irrational or simply implausible behavior of many horror-movie protagonists.
—Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
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“Implausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implausible. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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