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
With the advent of new gadgets, wearables, and trackers, living a long life doesn’t seem so far-fetched.
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The Editors, Outside, 25 Dec. 2025
The idea seemed far-fetched before the Clippers faced the Lakers on Saturday night at the Intuit Dome.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Grande, who has been featured as a musical guest twice (once as part of her double-duty in 2016), sang, parodied and disappeared into characters all through the night, flexing her skillset as a host who’s game to try on costumes no matter how ridiculous, impressions no matter how far-fetched.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2025
The premise, many felt, seemed far-fetched.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025
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The Editors, Outside, 25 Dec. 2025
The idea seemed far-fetched before the Clippers faced the Lakers on Saturday night at the Intuit Dome.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Grande, who has been featured as a musical guest twice (once as part of her double-duty in 2016), sang, parodied and disappeared into characters all through the night, flexing her skillset as a host who’s game to try on costumes no matter how ridiculous, impressions no matter how far-fetched.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2025
The premise, many felt, seemed far-fetched.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for far-fetched
Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-fetched
unlikely
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The most unlikely result is who speaks most plainly about the Kurds.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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That means American users’ experience on the app is unlikely to change in a visible way, although the algorithm that determines what videos are served to their feeds could shift as the new ownership group takes control.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Far-fetched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-fetched. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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