improbable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- improbability noun
- improbableness noun
- improbably adverb
- superimprobable adjective
- superimprobableness noun
- superimprobably adverb
Etymology
Origin of improbable
From the Latin word improbābilis, dating back to 1590–1600. See im- 2, probable
Example Sentences
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If the Hurricanes are going to pull off the improbable and go from the 10th seed to national champions, they’ll have to go through two of the best passers in the country.
Making the Bruins’ rally all the more improbable was that much of it came with leading scorer Tyler Bilodeau on the bench with four fouls.
From Los Angeles Times
The more improbable the behavior, the higher its cost.
From Science Daily
If journalism is the first draft of history, TV news is a rough, improbable sketch.
From Los Angeles Times
But when second-year quarterback Drake Maye broke out into an improbable MVP contender, he lifted the Patriots to their first AFC East title since Tom Brady was slinging the ball in New England.
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