im·plau·si·ble ( m-plô z -bl)adj. Difficult to believe; not plausible. im·plau  si·bili·ty n.im·plau si·bly adv. |
implausible [ɪmˈplɔːzəbəl]
adj
not plausible; provoking disbelief; unlikely
implausibility , implausibleness n
implausibly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | implausible - having a quality that provokes disbelief; "gave the teacher an implausible excuse" incredible, unbelievable - beyond belief or understanding; "at incredible speed"; "the book's plot is simply incredible" plausible - apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful; "a plausible excuse" |
| 2. | implausible - highly imaginative but unlikely; "a farfetched excuse"; "an implausible explanation" unlikely - has little chance of being the case or coming about; "an unlikely story"; "an unlikely candidate for reelection"; "a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism" |
implausible
adjective improbable, unlikely, weak, incredible, unbelievable, dubious, suspect, unreasonable, flimsy, unconvincing, far-fetched, cock-and-bull (informal) It sounded like a convenient and implausible excuse.
Translations
implausible
adj → nicht plausibel; story, tale, excuse also → unglaubhaft, unglaubwürdig; lie → wenig überzeugend, ungeschickt; combination → unwahrscheinlich
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