Synonyms of far-fetched

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unlikely
• improbable
• doubtful
• dubious
• questionable
• odd
• flimsy
• impossible
• bizarre
• implausible
• inconceivable
• ridiculous
• unbelievable
• incredible
• absurd
• unthinkable
• unimaginable
• unapt
• preposterous
• outlandish
• nonsensical
• foolish
• fantastic
• unreal
• insane
• crazy
• remote
• outside
• wild
• slight

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• probable
• likely
• plausible
• possible
• conceivable
• credible
• potential
• earthly
• believable
• imaginable
• liable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of far-fetched

In theory, this means cockroach cosmonauts may not actually be all that far-fetched. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 1 July 2026

At the time, the idea that AI could replace mathematicians seemed far-fetched. — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026

Brian asked — a notion so far-fetched that his assistant laughed out loud. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026

Considering his impact on electronic music, hearing Vince say that his original musical influence was acoustic guitar-and-vocal folk is a little unexpected, but not far-fetched. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 17 June 2026