im·plau·si·ble

[im-plaw-zuh-buhl]
adjective
not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility: an implausible alibi.

Origin:
1595–1605; im-2 + plausible

im·plau·si·bil·i·ty, im·plau·si·ble·ness, noun
im·plau·si·bly, adverb


unlikely, improbable, unbelievable.
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implausible (ɪmˈplɔːzəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
not plausible; provoking disbelief; unlikely
 
implausi'bility
 
n
 
im'plausibleness
 
n
 
im'plausibly
 
adv

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
implausible (ɪmˈplɔːzəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
not plausible; provoking disbelief; unlikely
 
implausi'bility
 
n
 
im'plausibleness
 
n
 
im'plausibly
 
adv

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Example sentences
Implausibility is the middle name of this picture, for some of the incidents
  are an effrontery to adult intelligence.
Better call it the theory of implausibility or universal non-compliance rather
  than unified theory.
He then produced a cover story that smacked of implausibility, when it didn't
  smack of utter science fiction.
Any inferences drawn concerning the implausibility of factual allegations must
  themselves be supported by substantial evidence.
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