implausible
Not plausible; unlikely; dubiousNot plausible; unlikely; dubious.
» What Tom said was implausible, but I pretended to believe him.
Was Tom sagte, war unwahrscheinlich, aber ich tat so, als glaubte ich ihm. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesNot plausible; unlikely; dubious.
unplausibel
невероя́тныйneverojátnyj
- having a quality that provokes disbelief
Examples
8 sentencesWhat Tom said was implausible, but I pretended to believe him.
deWas Tom sagte, war unwahrscheinlich, aber ich tat so, als glaubte ich ihm. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom came up with an implausible story.
Richa's theories can be very fascinating, even if they are implausible.
Tom's story was utterly implausible, but I pretended to believe him.
deToms Geschichte war völlig unglaubwürdig, aber ich tat so, als glaubte ich ihm. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
These claims are not supported by anything in the scientific literature, and also seem fairly implausible on genetic grounds.
Translations
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Forms
more implausible, most implausible| Comparative | more implausible Lesson |
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| Superlative | most implausible Lesson |
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Synonyms
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1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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