IMPLAUSIBLE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

implausible

adjective

(ˌ)im-ˈplȯ-zə-bəl

Definition of implausible

as in incredible

too extraordinary or improbable to believe the terrorist attacks generated a whole passel of implausible conspiracy theories that dishonor the memory of those who perished

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Recent Examples of implausible Such an achievement had looked implausible for Zverev’s entire career. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 12 July 2026 What happened, Wells' parents say, is a mystery riddled with conflicting stories, implausible explanations and missing details. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 Without superpowers or magic to fall back on, heroes had to rely on little more than implausible levels of ingenuity and resilience, a capacity to dodge bullets/laser fire, and a gift for making the right quip at the right time. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 11 July 2026 This did not strike me as implausible, given what had happened with Broadwater and all I’d learned about the Police Department at the time, not to mention the sheer volume of assailants and assaults back then. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for implausible

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Adjective

Spot an incredible variety of wildlife, including sea lions, sea otters, porpoises, bald eagles and puffins.

— Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
What excited us about the Daisy Chain Reaction was the opportunity to give Olivia Rodrigo’s incredible community of fans that extra invitation to take that first step.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of incredible

Adjective

Besides, there are tree branches to bundle, coupons to clip, guacamole to toss out, incredulous news reports to run through Snopes and at least 20 spam texts to block.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
His incredulous response opens the door to a fight that escalates quickly.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of incredulous

Adjective

Tottenham Hotspur’s Lucas Bergvall has also featured during discussions, but Newcastle baulked at the asking price and a move for the 20-year-old seems unlikely.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Simon Baughen, Professor of Shipping Law at Swansea University, said the path toward claiming Hormuz as a US territory was unlikely to come to fruition.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of unlikely

Adjective

Riccardo Fabiani, Project Director for North Africa for the International Crisis Group, says the mass crossing seen in Ceuta on July 30 is by nature impossible to blame on a single actor or state.

— Miguel Macias, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
In the film, an impossible snowfall in a Ugandan village becomes a political allegory, echoing colonial intrusion.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of impossible

Adjective

Judge Sweeney found this defense unconvincing; the presence of both athletes who stay in school past their NCAA eligibility and incoming freshmen arguably creates more, not less, competition.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2026
This discovery stunned de Man’s colleagues and students, and was particularly traumatic for Derrida, who attempted a tortured but ultimately unconvincing reckoning with what his friend had written as a young man.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

Definition of unconvincing

Adjective

Matthew Stafford has an unbelievable ability to get the ball out of his hand fast which is hard to get home on.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026
Yet the procedural is so formulaic and the twists so unbelievable that even the most lackadaisical viewer will likely solve the mysteries long before the truth is revealed.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of unbelievable

Adjective

Meanwhile, in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, Mike Lindell, MyPillow CEO and amplifier of the most absurd of MAGA’s many election-denying claims, was defeated convincingly in his bid for the GOP nomination for governor.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Those black rectangles in Study for a Black Drawing are absurd attempts at the ideal void.

— Aaron Fagan, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of absurd

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