| ADJECTIVE | all | improbable, unlikely | not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing, unlikely | having a probability too low to inspire belief | |
| all | improbable, marvelous, marvellous, tall | too improbable to admit of belief |
| Sounds | ihmpraa'bahbahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an improbable event" | |
| Synonym | unlikely | |
| Narrower | supposed | mistakenly believed |
| Opposite | probable, likely | likely but not certain to be or become true or real |
| Spanish | improbable, inseguro | |
| Catalan | improbable, insegur | |
| Nouns | improbability, improbableness | the quality of being improbable |
| Meaning | Having a probability too low to inspire belief. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | unbelievable, unconvincing, unlikely | |
| Broader | implausible | Having a quality that provokes disbelief |
| Spanish | improbable, inverosímil | |
| Catalan | improbable | |
| Nouns | improbableness | the quality of being improbable |
| Meaning | Too improbable to admit of belief. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | marvelous, marvellous, tall | |
| Broader | incredible, unbelievable | Beyond belief or understanding |
| Spanish | fantástico, improbable, increíble, inverosímil | |
| Catalan | fantàstic, improbable, increïble, inversemblant | |
| Nouns | improbableness | the quality of being improbable |
| Adverbs | improbably | not easy to believe |
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