improbable
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im·prob·a·ble 
[im-prob-uh-buhl] Pronunciation Key
[im-prob-uh-buhl] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight. |
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| im·prob·a·ble
(ĭm-prŏb'ə-bəl) Pronunciation Key
adj. Unlikely to take place or be true. im·prob'a·ble·ness n., im·prob'a·bly adv. |
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| improbable | |
adjective | |
| 1. | not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred; "legislation on the question is highly unlikely"; "an improbable event" [ant: likely] |
| 2. | having a probability too low to inspire belief |
| 3. | too improbable to admit of belief; "a tall story" |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Improbable
Im*prob"a*ble\, a. [L. improbabilis; pref. im- not + probabilis probable: cf. F. improbable. See Probable.] Not probable; unlikely to be true; not to be expected under the circumstances or in the usual course of events; as, an improbable story or event. He . . . sent to Elutherius, then bishop of Rome, an improbable letter, as some of the contents discover. --Milton. -- Im*prob"a*ble*ness, n. -- Im*prob"a*bly, adv.
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