improbable

Meaning

  1. Not likely to be true.
  2. Not likely to happen.

Synonyms

unlikely
C1
unbelievable
B1
incredible
B1
tall
B1
fantastic
B1
unfeasible
marvellous
C1
unconvincing
implausible
46k
impossible
A2
inconsistent
21k
marvelous
C1
cannot
A2

cannot be done

comical
24k
fabulous
B2
fairy
B2
🧚
fishy
C1
groundless
45k
humorous
21k
remote
B2
unlike
B2
unthinkable
C2
not likely

does not seem

Translations

improbabile
improbable
unwahrscheinlich
improbable
invraisemblable

απίθανος

improvável
improbable
inverosimile
onwaarschijnlijk
increíble
incredibile
unglaublich
inverosímil
Frequency

22k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪmˈpɹɑbəbl̩/
Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French improbable, from im- + probable.

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