improbable
adjective
im·prob·a·ble
(ˌ)im-ˈprä-bə-bəl 
-ˈpräb-bəl
: unlikely to be true or to occur
also
: unlikely but real or true
Examples of improbable in a Sentence
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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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
So, knocking off Benet seemed improbable, according to senior outside hitter Bridget Ferriter.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
This fabulous space turns the building’s core into an improbable garden.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Still, there’s no question that scientific progress relies on trial and error and attempting to achieve the improbable.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for improbable
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“Improbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/improbable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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improbable
adjective
im·prob·a·ble
(ˈ)im-ˈpräb(-ə)-bəl
: not probable : unlikely to be true or to occur
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