implausible

adjective
UK: /ɪmˈplɔːzɪbl/
US: /ɪmˈplɔːzɪbl/

  1. Difficult to believe; unlikely to be true.

    1. His excuse for being late was implausible.
    2. It's implausible that he would forget such an important meeting, given his punctuality.

  2. Seeming unreasonable or unlikely.

    1. The plot of the movie was quite implausible.
    2. Some parts of her story seemed implausible, making it hard to fully trust her account.

Synonyms

doubtful far-fetched improbable incredible questionable unbelievable unlikely

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "implausible" in English means: Difficult to believe; unlikely to be true., Seeming unreasonable or unlikely..

The phonetic transcription of "implausible" is /ɪmˈplɔːzɪbl/ in British English and /ɪmˈplɔːzɪbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "implausible": doubtful, far-fetched, improbable, incredible, questionable, unbelievable, unlikely.

Example usage of "implausible": "His excuse for being late was implausible.". More examples on the page.