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implausible
adjective im·plau·si·ble \(ˌ)im-ˈplȯ-zə-bəl\
: not believable or realistic : not plausible
Full Definition of IMPLAUSIBLE
: not plausible : provoking disbelief
— im·plau·si·bil·i·ty \-ˌplȯ-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— im·plau·si·bly \-ˈplȯ-zə-blē\ adverb
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First Known Use of IMPLAUSIBLE
circa 1677
Related to IMPLAUSIBLE
- Synonyms
- fantastic (also fantastical), incredible, inconceivable, incredulous, unbelievable, uncompelling, unconceivable, unconvincing, unimaginable, unthinkable
- Antonyms
- believable, cogitable, conceivable, convincing, credible, creditable, imaginable, plausible, supposable, thinkable
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