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
Mekaneck is the Inspector Gadget of He-Man's gang, capable of periscoping his mechanical neck to implausible lengths and, er, not much else.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
Stop using implausible scenarios to scare young people and the gullible with claims about global catastrophe due to future global temperature increases.
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Editorial,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
Season 2 also doesn’t reset, instead charging forward with implausible quarterly vacations and Nick as a main character in absentia, which leaves a sizable Steve Carell-sized hole with only an unspeaking infant to fill the void.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 May 2026
An economy with rising GDP and 8% unemployment would have sounded implausible a few years ago.
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Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for implausible
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
Stop using implausible scenarios to scare young people and the gullible with claims about global catastrophe due to future global temperature increases.
—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
Season 2 also doesn’t reset, instead charging forward with implausible quarterly vacations and Nick as a main character in absentia, which leaves a sizable Steve Carell-sized hole with only an unspeaking infant to fill the void.
—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 May 2026
An economy with rising GDP and 8% unemployment would have sounded implausible a few years ago.
—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for implausible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implausible
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The South American squad secured the $350,000 prize and trophy after an incredible lower bracket run, overcoming an early playoff loss to Paper Rex.
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Instead, Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room made an incredible 15 saves and Ecuador walked away with a humbling result against an opponent it was heavily favored to beat.
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On several occasions throughout the game, Lakers players were incredulous after calls – or non-calls – from the crew.
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On several occasions, Lakers players were incredulous after calls — or no-calls — from the crew.
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Hezbollah is unlikely to agree to any plan that would include its disarmament throughout the country.
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Alito also wrote that the argument that Haiti’s TPS designation was terminated because of race, thus violating equal protection claims, was unlikely to succeed.
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Your energy, self-confidence and competitive spirit are impossible to ignore, making this a powerful time for personal reinvention.
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On Thursday, the University of Kentucky announced a new $1 million prize to anyone able to decipher a complete scroll, a feat the researchers once considered impossible, by June next year.
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Cruise sports a thick Southern accent, a beer belly and thinning white hair (fashioned in an unconvincing combover) to play the oil baron whose company may have set off an ecological disaster that could also spark a nuclear war.
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On the other hand, West Germany had scraped through to the final with some unconvincing performances, including a loss to East Germany earlier in the competition.
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The American players seem eager to embrace what might have seemed inconceivable for a big nation with a relatively shallow pedigree in international soccer.
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This level of dominance is inconceivable.
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Odyssey tells the unbelievable story of humanity’s first chapter in space, minute by breathtaking minute.
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In a weird twist, the Red Sox played the Giants later that week, adding more absurdity to an already unbelievable situation.
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Blending historical facts and patriotic myths, the works offer a vibrant, playful and sometimes absurd look at events like the signing of the Declaration of Independence and Washington crossing the Delaware.
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As tensions rise and panic sets in, the sisters are forced into a painful and increasingly absurd fight for survival before the homeowner returns.
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“Implausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implausible. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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