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
For many Americans, the idea of turning industrial waste into defense-grade materials sounds far-fetched.
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
That eventuality, seemingly far-fetched not long ago, is eerily plausible today.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Williams not only weighed in on the idea of Pattinson's Batman meeting Corenswet's Superman, but revealed that the idea might not be as far-fetched as fans think.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
But screenwriter Jordan Weiss, who developed the story with Elyse Hollander, seems entirely aware of how far-fetched this is.
—Esther Zuckerman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
That eventuality, seemingly far-fetched not long ago, is eerily plausible today.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Williams not only weighed in on the idea of Pattinson's Batman meeting Corenswet's Superman, but revealed that the idea might not be as far-fetched as fans think.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
But screenwriter Jordan Weiss, who developed the story with Elyse Hollander, seems entirely aware of how far-fetched this is.
—Esther Zuckerman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-fetched
unlikely
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When an amateur true crime investigator arrives with the intention of tracking down the town's serial killer, the unlikely pair strike a truce to avoid being caught – and might just find a love story in their own madness.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Japanese women are unlikely to buy a shirt that shows a lot of cleavage.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Far-fetched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-fetched. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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