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
His deep dive into the genre left him with some pet peeves, not least the irrational or simply implausible behavior of many horror-movie protagonists.
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Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Women have roughly 15 to 20 times lower testosterone than men, making significant muscle bulk from creatine physiologically implausible.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Women have approximately 15-20 times lower testosterone than men, making significant muscle bulk from creatine physiologically implausible.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
The second is that Trump, as strategist-in-chief, keeps giving his negotiators objectives so implausible, confused or contradictory that even the wiliest diplomats in history — a Klemens von Metternich in the 19th century, say, or a Henry Kissinger in the 20th — would come up empty.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Women have roughly 15 to 20 times lower testosterone than men, making significant muscle bulk from creatine physiologically implausible.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Women have approximately 15-20 times lower testosterone than men, making significant muscle bulk from creatine physiologically implausible.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
The second is that Trump, as strategist-in-chief, keeps giving his negotiators objectives so implausible, confused or contradictory that even the wiliest diplomats in history — a Klemens von Metternich in the 19th century, say, or a Henry Kissinger in the 20th — would come up empty.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implausible
Adjective
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This is for the incredible army of women that surround and uplift me.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Much like Sabitzer, Irvine does not put up incredible statistics, but is vital to the team functioning on the pitch.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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On several occasions throughout the game, Lakers players were incredulous after calls – or non-calls – from the crew.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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On several occasions, Lakers players were incredulous after calls — or no-calls — from the crew.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Rodriguez is unlikely to gain the 529 votes needed to surpass Vega, according to county results.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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In 1977, two women living in the United States Embassy in Moscow become unlikely spies.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Here, violence and death are daily occurrences, and getting ahead feels impossible but is always top of mind.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Still, Henry says Musk has a way of clearing hurdles the industry thought impossible.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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But sometimes Fiedler is downright unconvincing.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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An unconvincing 3-2 victory had the feeling of a miscalculation, especially when Newcastle succumbed late again the following weekend by losing 3-2 at home to Everton.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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But that now seems inconceivable because three Democrats dropped out.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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But that now seems inconceivable because three Democrats dropped out.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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The pilots of our B2s were unbelievable.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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Plus, Pink will be hosting for the first time — and she's teased that she's set to sail through the Radio City skies with some unbelievable acrobatics.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Soon my entire feed was pugs and poodles and beagles and portmanteau blends with absurd names like golden doodle and cavapoo.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Produced by Heavy Lifting Productions in association with 3 Arts Entertainment, Knighted follows a missing person’s case that spirals into an absurd documentary-style exploration of the sinister secrets lurking beneath the enchanting pageantry of a local medieval dinner theatre.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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“Implausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implausible. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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