Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
implausible
Adjective
/ɪmˈplɔː.zə.bəl/
Definition
Not seeming reasonable or probable; failing to convince.
Examples
- The explanation he gave for his absence was implausible and hard to accept.
- Many found the movie’s plot to be implausible, as it stretched the limits of reality.
- Her claims about witnessing the event in such detail seemed implausible to the investigators.
Meaning
Implausible refers to something that cannot be easily believed or is not likely to happen. It suggests that the idea or situation lacks credibility.
Synonyms
- Unlikely
- Incredible
- Unbelievable
- Improbable
