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

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

2. David Anderegg:

   But if we think about all the things that can harm people, a (mass shooting) is a very, very improbable event and seeing it on TV nonstop makes it feel more probable but doesn't make it actually more probable.

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. John Travolta:

   With no explanation for what theMooses condition is and boy, is whatTravoltadoing a choice Durstand his main star have, rather than giving us a character, merely offered up a hapless, carnival figure of laughable madness, alternately impossible and improbable.

5. John Biever:

   This is what fans do in March Madness. We root for the underdog. We root for the improbable. That’s why we love this tournament so much, this is the ultimate storyline. The tough kid from Queens who got hurt in the NCAA tournament and couldn't play — couldn't finish out his career — now gets the chance to coach a tough, gritty team that’s become the darling of the country, and so we literally have – I wouldn’t say David vs. Goliath — but Shaheen vs. Goliath this weekend.