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 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 Instead, and through no fault of any of the actors, this development feels more like an implausible stretch and a cheap way to introduce more chaos into the picture. — Elena Lazic, Variety, 26 June 2026 That doesn’t make the technology implausible. — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026 The conditions that once made orbital solar implausible no longer exist. — Brigitte Bren, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for implausible

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Adjective

That while Richard Gadd was incredible in it, not recognizing Jamie Bell was pretty shocking to me.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 July 2026
States, including Arkansas, are about to take on a large part of the incredible financial responsibility for administering SNAP, along with a significant portion of the program's benefit costs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 July 2026

Definition of incredible

Adjective

Luther said that is unlikely to happen because the governor and lawmakers are campaigning for the November election.

— Jack Fink, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Although the third-place play-off counts towards fantasy points, that game is unlikely to be taken too seriously by either side and rotation could be an issue.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of unlikely

Adjective

The ombudsmen point to impossible care burdens that cause burnout, irregular schedules, lack of training and the difficulty of taking care of seniors who, in previous decades, would have qualified for hospital care.

— Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
Shrouded completely in a thick, poisonous cloud cover, its surface is obviously impossible to observe.

— Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 July 2026

Definition of impossible

Adjective

Under Ancelotti, Brazil's performance has seen gradual improvements, though not without unconvincing moments and struggles with midfield athleticism.

— Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
The German team opened the 2026 tournament with a 7–1 win over debutant Curaçao, but an unconvincing performance in a 2–1 victory over Côte d’Ivoire exposed the team’s shortcomings.

— Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 June 2026

Definition of unconvincing

Adjective

And the power play was 17th in the NHL, which seems inconceivable for a team with as much offensive firepower as Tampa Bay.

— Scott Turick, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
Poland has reportedly been warned by the United States that Moscow might attack – in a limited fashion, perhaps with drones or another form of hybrid warfare, but still in a way that decades ago would have seemed inconceivable.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of inconceivable

Adjective

Simon Hughes Yet another unbelievable goal from Mbappe Whoever ends up winning the Golden Boot will have a highlight reel for the ages.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 July 2026
So to come out here and have a little competition, but then also with this unbelievable setting here in Tahoe.

— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Definition of unbelievable

Adjective

In each social-commentary-teetering-on-horror episode, Nanno is a pupil at a different school, picture perfect and scanning the room for whatever secrets — an abusive teacher, an absurd hierarchical system, petty jealousy — demand to be revealed.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Cattelan spoke to the Financial Times about the strange afterlife of the work, which has become both a symbol of the art market’s excesses and a reminder of his talent for turning absurd ideas into global spectacles.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026

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