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
Relievers are the most volatile players on any roster, and sustaining this level of dominance seems far-fetched.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Given high call center turnover rates and training gaps, this isn’t far-fetched.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Those improvements, however, might be too far-fetched and costly to create the necessary momentum within the City Council and state legislature.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
If that seems far-fetched, just ask JPMorgan.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Given high call center turnover rates and training gaps, this isn’t far-fetched.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Those improvements, however, might be too far-fetched and costly to create the necessary momentum within the City Council and state legislature.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
If that seems far-fetched, just ask JPMorgan.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for far-fetched
Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-fetched
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Matt Shaw was 1-for-13 in his first four games at Iowa, so the rookie who started in Japan is unlikely to return from Des Moines any time soon.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Yet such clashes are unlikely as regular-season games in the U.S.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Far-fetched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-fetched. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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