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
The notion that any other country would attempt to reach nuclear parity with Russia and the United States seemed far-fetched, and American leaders were all too happy to delay an expensive refurbishment of the aging U.S. arsenal.
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Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
During the first Trump administration, the notion that Washington might deliver Venezuela from Maduro didn’t seem all that far-fetched (and didn’t seem to require a profit motive).
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 20 June 2025
The first film always seemed a little far-fetched, given the speed with which seemingly rational people took up cross-dressing and cannibalism in the space of less than a month.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 June 2025
And the connection to the Beatles is not far-fetched.
—Jan Gradvall
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
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Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
During the first Trump administration, the notion that Washington might deliver Venezuela from Maduro didn’t seem all that far-fetched (and didn’t seem to require a profit motive).
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 20 June 2025
The first film always seemed a little far-fetched, given the speed with which seemingly rational people took up cross-dressing and cannibalism in the space of less than a month.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 June 2025
And the connection to the Beatles is not far-fetched.
—Jan Gradvall
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-fetched
unlikely
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Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game is much mythologized in NBA lore, but his extremely unlikely performance at the foul line that night isn’t recognized often.—
Chris Reed,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Defeat to the Netherlands would eliminate them (unless Wales were to beat France, leaving England praying for an unlikely 9-3-3-3 group and scraping through in second, which simply isn’t going to happen).—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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“Far-fetched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-fetched. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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