Synonyms for improbable
ɪmˈprɒb ə bəlim·prob·a·ble

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1. improbable

   Synonyms:
   doubtful, dubious, unimaginable, unlikely

   Antonyms:
   apparent, likely, presumable, probable, seeming

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1. improbable, unlikelyadjective

   not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

   "legislation on the question is highly unlikely"; "an improbable event"

   Synonyms:
   marvelous, tall(a), unbelievable, unconvincing, unlikely, marvellous

   Antonyms:
   likely, verisimilar, presumptive, believable, credible, probable, plausible, equiprobable

2. improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing, unlikelyadjective

   having a probability too low to inspire belief

   Synonyms:
   unbelievable, marvellous, tall(a), incredible, flimsy, unlikely, marvelous, unconvincing

   Antonyms:
   equiprobable, plausible, probable, presumptive, believable, credible, verisimilar, likely

3. improbable, marvelous, marvellous, tall(a)adjective

   too improbable to admit of belief

   "a tall story"

   Antonyms:
   likely, believable, verisimilar, plausible, probable, credible, equiprobable, presumptive

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1. improbableadjective

   Synonyms:
   unlikely, not probable

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1. List of paraphrases for "improbable":

   unlikely, implausible

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How to use improbable in a sentence?

1. Mohamed El-Erian:

   We should expect the improbable to increase, the rise of anti-establishment parties is a product of low growth, rising inequality, a political system that's failed to deliver and an over-reliance on central banks.

2. Tim Dreiling:

   If the Friday numbers come in weak, it certainly makes more improbable that we'll have a June lift-off, and then maybe calls into question what happens in September.

3. Rami Ismail:

   It was an incredibly bittersweet ending with tremendous room for interpretation and conversation, from what we've seen so far,' The Last of Us II' does not seem to hold any punches, and once again showcases the improbable level of craft and borderline unhealthy levels of effort by its creators.

4. William Shakespeare, "Twelfth Night", Act 3 scene 4:

   If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction.

5. Sabrina Romanoff:

   While goals are motivating to some, they also may paralyze others who feel overwhelmed by the resolution, instead of motivating the person to achieve the goal, it may cause them to feel stuck in achieving them if too improbable.