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Improbable — Im*prob a*ble, a. [L. improbabilis; pref. im not + probabilis probable: cf. F. improbable. See {Probable}.] Not probable; unlikely to be true; not to be expected under the circumstances or in the usual course of events; as, an improbable story or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
improbable — [adj] not likely doubtful, dubious, fanciful, far fetched, flimsy*, hundred to one*, iffy*, implausible, inconceivable, not expected, outside chance*, questionable, rare, slim, slim and none*, unbelievable, uncertain, unconvincing, unheard of,… … New thesaurus
improbable — [im präb′ə bəl] adj. [L improbabilis] not probable; not likely to happen or be true; unlikely improbability n. pl. improbabilities improbably adv … English World dictionary
improbable — (adj.) 1590s, from assimilated form of IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + PROBABLE (Cf. probable), or else from L. improbabilis. Related: Improbably … Etymology dictionary
improbable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not likely to be true or to happen. DERIVATIVES improbability noun (pl. improbabilities) improbably adverb … English terms dictionary
Improbable Fiction — Infobox Play name = Improbable Fiction writer = Alan Ayckbourn characters = Arnold Grace Jess Vivi Brevis Clem Ilsa setting = Writers circle meeting in Arnold s living room premiere = 31 May 2005 place = Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough orig… … Wikipedia
improbable — im|prob|a|ble [ ım prabəbl ] adjective 1. ) not likely to happen or be true: UNLIKELY: a very improbable story it is improbable (that): It s improbable that a lawyer would give such advice. highly improbable: It seemed highly improbable he would… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
improbable — UK [ɪmˈprɒbəb(ə)l] / US [ɪmˈprɑbəb(ə)l] adjective 1) not likely to happen or to be true a rather improbable story it is improbable (that): It s improbable that a lawyer would give such advice. highly improbable: It seemed highly improbable he… … English dictionary
improbable — adjective 1 not likely to happen or to be true: it is improbable that: It seems improbable that he could have driven home in less than an hour. | highly improbable: a highly improbable explanation. 2 surprising and slightly strange: Theirs was an … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
improbable — adjective a) Not likely to be true. Its highly improbable that aliens abducted you. b) Not likely to happen. Due to the loss of power, it is improbable that we will begin on time. See Also: probable, probability, probably … Wiktionary
