SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
improbable
adjective
Unlikely to happen or to be true.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Unlikely
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Usage distinction
Return to topImprobable concerns low likelihood and does not mean impossible.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See improbable in use
An improbable coincidence brings the two characters together again.
It seemed improbable that every message from several organizers had disappeared independently, but low likelihood did not make the event impossible.
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