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 Vance’s address to the MCC was not so far-fetched. —

Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026 But a storybook ending like Tiger Woods in 2019 is even too far-fetched for the NBA legend that shares his birthday. —

Douglas Kezirian, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026 Your instincts are electric and far-fetched today, but sharing them could open unexpected doors. —

Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026 The notion of the swaggering state swallowing a chunk of its resistant neighbor is completely far-fetched. —

Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for far-fetched

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unlikely

Adjective

Attempting to close this gap solely by raising the gas tax would require a dramatic increase that is unlikely to be politically viable.

— Andrew Stasiowski, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
But analysts said the new model is unlikely to send markets into the kind of frenzy the previous one did.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026