implausible

adjective

im·​plau·​si·​ble (ˌ)im-ˈplȯ-zə-bəl How to pronounce implausible (audio)
: not plausible : provoking disbelief
implausibility noun
implausibly adverb

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.
Recent Examples on the Web The reaction by so many, so fast shows why lowering the temperature seems so implausible, Axios' Jim VandeHei write and Mike Allen write. Axios, 15 July 2024 Even so, her willingness to consider implausible statutory readings or constitutional theories was less troubling than her readiness now to adopt them. Editorial Board, Washington Post, 15 July 2024 On July 2, the whale was spotted once more, and an NSRI vessel was dispatched to it, but the ocean conditions made a rescue attempt implausible. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024 Such inaction would be particularly implausible if Russia were getting major help from China, the very power that the United States had pivoted to challenge. Michael J. Mazarr, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for implausible 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1677, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of implausible was circa 1677

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“Implausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implausible. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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implausible

adjective
im·​plau·​si·​ble (ˈ)im-ˈplȯ-zə-bəl How to pronounce implausible (audio)
: causing disbelief : not plausible
implausibility noun
implausibly adverb

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