Definition of improbable
:unlikely to be true or to occur;
also
:unlikely but real or true
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The team made an improbable comeback.
it seems improbable that the two writers never met since they traveled in the same social circles
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Ted Bishop’s idea is improbable, but not impractical.
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Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press Bryn Forbes’ improbable professional future continues to look brighter.
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His bittersweet anecdotes would seem improbable, if told by anyone else.
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These connectivity efforts range from the small-but-practical to the big-and-wildly-improbable.
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The satnav had deposited me in someone’s driveway, which, by that point, didn’t seem like an improbable place for a restaurant.
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ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla, who covered Jordan’s improbable run with last-place Milwaukee to the Horizon League championship game, has likened him to an NBA lottery pick.
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An offbeat choice, but everything about Abel Ferrara is offbeat, improbable, untamable, and legend-obscured.
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The improbable shot gave Thomas his third birdie of the day.
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Origin and Etymology of improbable
Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin improbabilis, from in- + probabilis probable
improbable Synonyms
Synonyms
doubtful, dubious, far-fetched, flimsy, questionable, unapt, unlikelyAntonyms
likely, probableRelated Words
implausible, impossible, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable, unthinkable; absurd, bizarre, crazy, fantastic (also fantastical), foolish, insane, nonsensical, odd, outlandish, preposterous, ridiculous, unreal, wild; outside, remote, slightNear Antonyms
believable, conceivable, credible, earthly, imaginable, plausible; possible, potential; liableIMPROBABLE Defined for English Language Learners
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