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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImplausible
/ɪmˈplɔː.zə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not plausible; failing to convince or seeming not reasonable or probable.
"The suspect gave an implausible explanation for his whereabouts during the robbery." - 2
Difficult to believe as truth; far-fetched.
"The science fiction movie relied on a series of implausible coincidences to resolve the plot."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'impllausibilis', combining the negative prefix 'in-' (not) and 'plaudere' (to applaud or strike). Entering English in the early 17th century, it originally meant not deserving applause, but evolved to describe an argument, statement, or story that fails to appear reasonable or believable.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Implausible" is said worldwide
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implausible
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.plo.zi.bl/
"Son alibi semblait tout à fait implausible."
unglaublich
Transliteration: /ˈʊnɡlaʊpblɪç/
"Diese Erklärung klingt völlig unplausibel."
implausibile
Transliteration: /im.plauˈzi.bi.le/
"La sua storia era del tutto implausibile."
implausible
Transliteration: /im.plawˈsi.βle/
"Su excusa sonaba completamente implausible."
implausível
Transliteration: /ĩ.plawˈzi.vew/
"A explicação dele parecia implausível."
अविश्वसनीय
Transliteration: avishwasniya
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी कहानी पूरी तरह से अविश्वसनीय थी।"
难以置信的
Transliteration: nán yǐ zhì xìn de
Script: 中文汉字
"这个借口听起来很难以置信。"
터무니없는
Transliteration: teomuni-eopsneun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그의 주장은 터무니없이 들렸다."
信じがたい
Transliteration: shinjigatai
Script: 日本語
"彼の言い訳は信じがたいものだった。"
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