FAR-FETCHED Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

far-fetched

adjective

ˈfär-ˈfecht

as in unlikely

not likely to be true or to occur an exciting thriller, but one with a far-fetched plot that no sensible person could believe

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Recent Examples of far-fetched Though the premise sounds far-fetched, Cammell creates a sense of overwhelming dread that never lets up as the threat of an unstoppable AI grows more and more personal, migrating from theory, to our homes, to our bodies. —

Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026 The notion of the swaggering state swallowing a chunk of its resistant neighbor is completely far-fetched. —

Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026 What was said on the internet didn’t have much to do with the real movie that Cronin made, but even as the gossip grew louder and more far-fetched, the emerging auteur didn’t speak out. —

Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026 Five years ago, the notion that a Demi Lovato show would feature Joe Jonas and have Selena Gomez in the audience may have felt far-fetched. —

Tomás Mier, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for far-fetched

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unlikely

Adjective

The collapse of the government is unlikely to significantly affect Latvia’s foreign policy, as all mainstream parties are some variant of pro-Ukraine and anti-Russia.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
This is a true unlikely bedfellows situation, driven almost entirely by Lenya’s concern for his wife and son, who are in their government’s crosshairs.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 May 2026