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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Her reappearance five weeks later, her implausible account of being kidnapped, and the evidence of her trysting with a married man scorched her reputation and took down some high-profile public figures.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Some of the suspects try to minimize their actions with euphemisms or paraphrases; others do so with explanations that the prosecutors find utterly implausible.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
The genre, Solomon notes, often employs highly-implausible plot devices to avoid dealing with the annoying aspects of living in space.
—Big Think, 19 Feb. 2026
Such a disintegration seems implausible for this iteration of Spurs under Ho, a project that seems to have finally evolved from its mushy underbelly into a clear and steadfast vision.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Some of the suspects try to minimize their actions with euphemisms or paraphrases; others do so with explanations that the prosecutors find utterly implausible.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
The genre, Solomon notes, often employs highly-implausible plot devices to avoid dealing with the annoying aspects of living in space.
—Big Think, 19 Feb. 2026
Such a disintegration seems implausible for this iteration of Spurs under Ho, a project that seems to have finally evolved from its mushy underbelly into a clear and steadfast vision.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Implausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implausible. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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