Unlikely Scenarios

2 words in this vocabulary list

adjective not seeming reasonable or probable; not believable

  • The idea of time travel is often seen as implausible by scientists.
  • It seems pretty implausible that he would suddenly become a professional athlete overnight.
  • That excuse is totally implausible, no one is going to believe it.
  • Her story was so implausible that it felt like she was just making it up as she went along.

adjective not likely to happen or be true; unlikely

  • The chances of success seemed improbable given the current circumstances.
  • It's pretty improbable that we'll finish the project on time.
  • Winning the lottery is like, totally improbable, dude.
  • Her dream of becoming a famous singer felt increasingly improbable as she grew older.