implausible

adjective

im·​plau·​si·​ble (ˌ)im-ˈplȯ-zə-bəl How to pronounce implausible (audio)
: not plausible : provoking disbelief
implausibility noun
implausibly adverb

Examples of implausible in a Sentence

She's been making implausible claims. He gave an implausible excuse for showing up late for work. The novel has an implausible ending.
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But in radically transforming attitudes both within the club and towards the club over the last two years, PSG have already pulled off an implausible win. Tom Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 Netflix’s surprisingly fun (if totally implausible) Carry-On, which boasts an 87% critic score and a 52% audience score. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 After a barn-burner of a premiere, subsequent episodes struggle to establish a discernible mystery and instead rely on excessive violence and implausible chaos to distract viewers from a stagnant story engine. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025 Because Downey’s Holmes is more manic than usual, Watson has to look out for him more actively — this greater concern for survival is a good fit for the beautifully implausible action sequences in which Ritchie indulges. Rory Doherty, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for implausible

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1677, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of implausible was circa 1677

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“Implausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implausible. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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implausible

adjective
im·​plau·​si·​ble (ˈ)im-ˈplȯ-zə-bəl How to pronounce implausible (audio)
: causing disbelief : not plausible
implausibility noun
implausibly adverb

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