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implausible

imp·lau·sible

US/ˌɪˈmplɔzʌbʌl/ rare

adjective

1.

having a quality that provokes disbelief

  • “gave the teacher an implausible excuse”
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2.

highly imaginative but unlikely

  • “a farfetched excuse”
  • “an implausible explanation”
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Origin

From im- + plausible.

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