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improbable

imp·ro·bable

UK/ɪmˈpɹɒbəbl̩/ US/ɪmˈpɹɑbəbl̩/ uncommon

adjective

1.

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

  • “legislation on the question is highly unlikely”
  • “an improbable event”
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3.

too improbable to admit of belief

  • “a tall story”

Origin

Borrowed from Latin improbābilis. By surface analysis, im- + probable.

Phrases

  • statistically improbable phrase

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