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implausible

[ im-plaw-zuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility:

    an implausible alibi.

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implausible

/ ɪˈɔːəə /

adjective

  1. not plausible; provoking disbelief; unlikely
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌܲˈٲ, noun
  • ˈܲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ȴ·i·ٲ ·s··Ա noun
  • ·s· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of implausible1

First recorded in 1595–1605; im- 2 + plausible
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“This cooperative agreement promotes exaggerated and implausible climate threats, contributing to a phenomenon known as climate anxiety,” his office wrote in an April 8 press release from the Department of Commerce.

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To these companies and their customers, nothing is too implausible — or too outlandish.

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But the nightmarish scenario for the world financial system, however unlikely, is now not wholly implausible.

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The movie is so unsure what to do with her that her two big moments are an implausible brawl and her delight at finding a comfortable office chair.

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Jacobs and Roach have written such a quick-witted character that it seems implausible Violet wouldn’t think of this herself, even if she was overwhelmed by the sudden collision of her nerves and trauma.

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