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   Im·prob·a·ble

   /imˈpräbəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not likely to be true or to happen: "this account of events was seen by the jury as most improbable" Similar unlikelynot likelydoubtfuldubiousdebatablequestionableuncertaindifficult to believeimplausiblefar-fetchedfancifulunthinkableinconceivableunimaginableunimaginedincredibleOpposite probablecertain
   • ▪ unexpected and apparently inauthentic: "the characters have improbable names" Similar inauthenticunconvincingunbelievableincredibleridiculousabsurdpreposterouscontrivedlaboredstrainedforcedinformal:hard to swallowOpposite believablerealistic

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French, or from Latin improbabilis ‘hard to prove’, from in- ‘not’ + probabilis (see probable).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › improbableImprobable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IMPROBABLE is unlikely to be true or to occur; also : unlikely but real or true. How to use improbable in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPROBABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ɪmˈprɒb.ə.b ə l / us / ɪmˈprɑː.bə.b ə l / Add to word list. not likely to happen or be true: it is highly improbable that It's highly improbable that Norris will agree. an improbable-sounding excuse. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not able to happen, exist, or be true.

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   Improbable definition: not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen. See examples of IMPROBABLE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPROBABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   not likely to happen or be true: it is highly improbable that It's highly improbable that Norris will agree. an improbable-sounding excuse. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not able to happen, exist, or be true. impossible You can't be at my party and at work at the same time – it's impossible!

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPROBABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is improbable is unlikely to be true or to happen. ...a highly improbable coincidence. It seems improbable that this year's figure will fall much below last year's 75,000.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › improbableImprobable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Since improbable means something is unlikely but not impossible, your optimism allows you to keep hoping. The adjective improbable also means statistically unlikely to happen. You might be afraid to fly, but the odds of a plane crash are so low that such an event is improbable.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › improbableImprobable - definition of improbable by The Free Dictionary

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   improbable - not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred; "legislation on the question is highly unlikely"; "an improbable event"

9. www.yourdictionary.com › improbableImprobable Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   adjective. Not probable; not likely to happen or be true; unlikely. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: unconvincing. unbelievable. unlikely. marvellous. tall. marvelous. slim. questionable. farfetched. doubtful. inconceivable. incredible. flimsy. implausible. weak. Antonyms: probable. certain. believable. tenable. ostensible.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionimprobable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    seeming strange because it is not what you would expect synonym unexpected. Her hair was an improbable shade of yellow. Definition of improbable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPROBABLE definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    IMPROBABLE meaning: 1. not likely to be true or to happen 2. surprising: . Learn more.