improbability

American  

[im-prob-uh-bil-i-tee, im-prob-] / ɪmˌprɒb əˈbɪl ɪ ti, ˌɪm prɒb- /

noun

• improbabilities
  plural

1. the quality or condition of being improbable; unlikelihood.

2. something improbable or unlikely.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• improbabilities
  plural

Etymology

Origin of improbability

First recorded in 1590–1600; improbable + -ity

Example Sentences

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It’s the improbability of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s public projects that has made them memorable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

"The inherent improbability that such a large number of journalists would do that should be borne in mind," White argued.

From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026

I wish I could tell you I respected the improbability of the windfall by immediately retreating to my suite.

From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025

Such improbability is what propelled the Club 27 myth to prominence, and subsequent deaths — especially Kurt Cobain’s passing — continue to fuel its mystique, Dunivin said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2024

Even more astounding is our statistical improbability in physical terms.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

One of the strategies adopted by Mr. Coben and company is to keep the improbabilities coming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

The improbabilities that formed Said’s life make any summary oversimplified.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 30, 2023

For the armchair judge, it is not so much a matter of who you believe — there being improbabilities and weirdnesses in both the prosecution and defense — as who you don’t.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2022

Everything about it sounded like a big stack of improbabilities.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2020

If I could believe in myself, why not give other improbabilities the benefit of the doubt?

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris