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
That eventuality, seemingly far-fetched not long ago, is eerily plausible today.
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Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Williams not only weighed in on the idea of Pattinson's Batman meeting Corenswet's Superman, but revealed that the idea might not be as far-fetched as fans think.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Unless there’s a flurry of activity in the final weeks of the window, a club-record seventh-place finish feels far-fetched.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
But screenwriter Jordan Weiss, who developed the story with Elyse Hollander, seems entirely aware of how far-fetched this is.
—Esther Zuckerman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
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Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Williams not only weighed in on the idea of Pattinson's Batman meeting Corenswet's Superman, but revealed that the idea might not be as far-fetched as fans think.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Unless there’s a flurry of activity in the final weeks of the window, a club-record seventh-place finish feels far-fetched.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
But screenwriter Jordan Weiss, who developed the story with Elyse Hollander, seems entirely aware of how far-fetched this is.
—Esther Zuckerman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-fetched
unlikely
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The comedic murder-mystery series following three unlikely neighbors — Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) — who bond over their obsession with true crime podcasts.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The upshot is that France’s fiscal mess is unlikely to be fixed anytime soon.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Far-fetched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-fetched. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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