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

That changes what is worth dreaming about, which is perhaps why some of the ideas attracting capital right now seem far-fetched. — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Even so, the accusation that Anthropic intends to actually enter all of these verticals directly, rather than simply build tools that will make their models easier to deploy into these verticals—which is hardly the same thing—seems far-fetched. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 July 2026

If that sounds statistically far-fetched, do not be discouraged. — Sarah Hutto, New Yorker, 7 July 2026

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