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implausible

[ im-plaw-zuh-buhl ]
/ ɪmˈplɔ zə bəl /
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adjective

not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility: an implausible alibi.

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Origin of implausible

First recorded in 1595–1605; im-2 + plausible

OTHER WORDS FROM implausible

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

Words nearby implausible

implantable, implantation, implant denture, implanted suture, implantology, implausible, implead, impleader, implement, implementation, implicate
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Words related to implausible

unbelievable, incredible, unreasonable, dubious, farfetched, improbable, flimsy, impossible, inconceivable, unconvincing, doubtful, far out, fishy, obscure, problematic, puzzling, suspect, thin, unsubstantial, weak

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British Dictionary definitions for implausible

implausible
/ (ɪmˈplɔːzəbəl) /

adjective

not plausible; provoking disbelief; unlikely

Derived forms of implausible

implausibility or implausibleness, nounimplausibly, adverb
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