implausible
adjective
not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility.
implausibly
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a word derived from
implausible.
Example Sentences
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Recent polls have shown that an implausibly high percentage of Germans -- between 11 and 18 percent -- think their grandparents tried to help those being persecuted by the Nazi regime, Spohr noted.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Those assumptions have already diverged sharply from actual energy trends, and we know today that the scenario is implausibly extreme.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
With implausibly identical language, they testified that they had heard her speak of sunken Allied ships after a naval battle in October 1944:
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
While that's an implausibly huge number, even a fraction of that sum would result in widespread economic chaos, even for folks who don't believe they benefit from federal spending.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2025
He was Lewis Ellsworth Akeley, an implausibly cosmopolitan figure on the rural campus.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
