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improbable

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im⋅prob⋅a⋅ble

[im-prob-uh-buhl]
–adjective
not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight.

Origin:
1590–1600; < L improbābilis. See im- 2 , probable


im⋅prob⋅a⋅bly, adverb
im⋅prob⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun


questionable, doubtful, implausible.
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im·prob·a·ble   (ĭm-prŏb'ə-bəl)   
adj.  Unlikely to take place or be true.
im·prob'a·ble·ness n., im·prob'a·bly adv.
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