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
But the good news is that not everything on the Redux is far-fetched.
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New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
That might seem far-fetched, but there are real-world examples of what can happen when people blur the line between human and machine.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Still think a house in your Amazon cart sounds far-fetched?
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
For many Americans, the idea of turning industrial waste into defense-grade materials sounds far-fetched.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
That might seem far-fetched, but there are real-world examples of what can happen when people blur the line between human and machine.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Still think a house in your Amazon cart sounds far-fetched?
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
For many Americans, the idea of turning industrial waste into defense-grade materials sounds far-fetched.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for far-fetched
Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-fetched
unlikely
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Instead, multiple Chiefs missed a chance at a pick, and the Jaguars scored a touchdown after given the unlikely reprieve.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Okay, take a flier on Bourne if Ricky Pearsall and Jauan Jennings are out again, but that sounds unlikely.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Far-fetched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-fetched. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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